Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd

Athersley South

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 January 2026 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd in Athersley South 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?

106 Carlton Road,
Athersley South,
S71 2BN

Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd?

Food hygiene at Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd 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 Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd

What is Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd last inspected?

Townsends Fish & Chips Ltd was last inspected by Barnsley on 17 January 2026.

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.