Golden Lion Take-Away

Thurnscoe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Golden Lion Take-Away scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 October 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Lion Take-Away, from September 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Lion Take-Away.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Lion Take-Away
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Golden Lion Take-Away in Thurnscoe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

99 Houghton Road,
Thurnscoe,
S63 0NG

Golden Lion Take-Away Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Golden Lion Take-Away. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Golden Lion Take-Away?

Food hygiene at Golden Lion Take-Away 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 Golden Lion Take-Away

What is Golden Lion Take-Away’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Lion Take-Away has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Golden Lion Take-Away last inspected?

Golden Lion Take-Away was last inspected by Barnsley on 16 October 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.