Chicken Stop

Hoyland

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chicken Stop scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Stop, from December 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chicken Stop.

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Stop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Stop in Hoyland has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

12 Market Street,
Hoyland,
S74 9QR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Chicken Stop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Chicken Stop?

Food hygiene at Chicken Stop is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chicken Stop

What is Chicken Stop’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Stop has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Chicken Stop last inspected?

Chicken Stop was last inspected by Barnsley on 22 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.