Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Barnsley

Thaal

Darfield

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thaal, from June 2018 to February 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 Thaal.

Food hygiene rating history for Thaal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Thaal in Darfield 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?

Thai Restaurant,
18 Doncaster Road,
Darfield,
S73 9HH

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

Who inspects Thaal?

Food hygiene at Thaal 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 Thaal

What is Thaal’s food hygiene rating?

Thaal has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Thaal last inspected?

Thaal was last inspected by Barnsley on 19 February 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.