Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets

Smithies

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Barnsley.

What does this rating mean?

Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets in Smithies 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?

The Fleets,
Smithies Lane,
Smithies,
S71 1NL

Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets?

Food hygiene at Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets 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 Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets

What is Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets’s food hygiene rating?

Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets last inspected?

Zest Cafe, Barnsley College Fleets was last inspected by Barnsley on 16 March 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.