Birkdale Covenience Store food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Kirklees
Birkdale Covenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 13 August 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HD
How it compares in Kirklees
In Kirklees, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Birkdale Covenience Store sits behind roughly 3,334 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,676 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 658 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 191 | 5% | ← Birkdale Covenience Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 49 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 57 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 202 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Birkdale Covenience Store none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Birkdale Covenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnfield Sheltered Housing Caring Premises | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2017 |
| Blenheim Playgroup Caring Premises | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Batley Carr Food & Wine Retailers - other | 370 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| Bath Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 November 2017 |
| Al-Noor Playgroup School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2024 |
| Al Hikmah Centre Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2019 |
| Brownie Bites Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2024 |
| Bakebox by Shimmy Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
Questions about Birkdale Covenience Store
What is Birkdale Covenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Birkdale Covenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Kirklees Council on 13 August 2025.
Is Birkdale Covenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Birkdale Covenience Store last inspected?
Birkdale Covenience Store was last inspected on 13 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kirklees Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Birkdale Covenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Birkdale Covenience Store compare to other places in Kirklees?
74% of the 3,633 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, while Birkdale Covenience Store holds a 3. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kirklees Council inspects Birkdale Covenience Store and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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