Side Chick

Barnsley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Side Chick scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Side Chick, from April 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Side Chick.

Food hygiene rating history for Side Chick
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Side Chick in Barnsley 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?

1 Pitt Street,
Barnsley,
S70 1AL

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

Who inspects Side Chick?

Food hygiene at Side Chick 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 Side Chick

What is Side Chick’s food hygiene rating?

Side Chick has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Side Chick last inspected?

Side Chick was last inspected by Barnsley on 19 August 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.