Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Calderdale

Totem

Calderdale

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Totem scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 October 2026 by Calderdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Totem, from April 2026 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2026 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Totem
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 April 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
2 October 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Totem in Calderdale has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

8 Westgate,
Halifax,
Calderdale,
HX1 1DJ

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

Who inspects Totem?

Food hygiene at Totem is inspected by Calderdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.calderdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Totem

What is Totem’s food hygiene rating?

Totem has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2026.

When was Totem last inspected?

Totem was last inspected by Calderdale on 2 October 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.