Food hygiene ratings in Wakefield
Yorkshire and Humberside · 3,056 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
57 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 137 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 261 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Wakefield interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 170 improved 113 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
96 days median · 131 days average
across 938 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 261 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Wakefield
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Roshan's | Awaiting inspection → 4 | WF1 4JZ |
| 2026-09-10 | Top Chicken | 3 → 4 | WF5 8PR |
| 2026-09-10 | Central Fish Shop | Awaiting inspection → 4 | WF5 8PS |
| 2026-09-05 | Spice Villa | Awaiting inspection → 1 | WF10 1JS |
| 2026-09-05 | Drae's Bar | Awaiting inspection → 4 | WF9 4LQ |
| 2026-09-03 | Shurma | 3 → 4 | WF7 5BJ |
Latest changes in Wakefield
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | Redbeck Motel Limited | WF4 1RR |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town Council | WF7 5BB |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | Betty's Butties | |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | Poundbakery | WF1 1SP |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | Warm Space @ | WF6 2DZ |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | The Turnpike | WF11 0BU |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | U Save Wholesalers | WF5 9JH |
| 2026-08-27 | Closed | The Rhubarb Triangle | WF1 2UJ |
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