Cottage Kitchen

Elsecar

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 June 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cottage Kitchen, from January 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cottage Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Cottage Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Cottage Kitchen in Elsecar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

4 Hill Street,
Elsecar,
S74 8EF

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

Who inspects Cottage Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Cottage Kitchen 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 Cottage Kitchen

What is Cottage Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Cottage Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2025.

When was Cottage Kitchen last inspected?

Cottage Kitchen was last inspected by Barnsley on 6 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.