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Gerry's Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kirklees

Gerry's Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 February 2026, 5 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: Cafe 33, 33 Huddersfield Road, Meltham, HD9 4AF

How it compares in Kirklees

That puts Gerry's Cafe among the 2,676 places in Kirklees holding top marks, 74% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Kirklees
5 out of 5 2,676 74% ← Gerry's Cafe
4 out of 5 657 18%
3 out of 5 191 5%
2 out of 5 48 1%
1 out of 5 58 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 203 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Gerry's Cafe 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 Gerry's Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 24 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2018
G Haigh Butchers Retailers - other 85 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025
Kosy Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
Jellies Nursery & Preschool Caring Premises 371 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
All Things Nice Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 July 2014
Helme Lane Off Licence and Convenience Grocer Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 January 2023
Bosco Catering Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
David Brown Tractor Club Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2024

Questions about Gerry's Cafe

What is Gerry's Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Gerry's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kirklees Council on 11 February 2026.

Is Gerry's Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Gerry's Cafe last inspected?

Gerry's Cafe was last inspected on 11 February 2026, 5 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 Gerry's Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Gerry's Cafe compare to other places in Kirklees?

74% of the 3,632 rated food businesses in Kirklees hold the top rating of 5, and Gerry's Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Kirklees Council inspects Gerry's Cafe 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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