Bishops Bakery

Birstall

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 September 2026 by Kirklees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bishops Bakery, from August 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bishops Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
23 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bishops Bakery in Birstall 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?

Bishop Bakery,
9 Low Lane,
Birstall,
Batley,
WF17 9EY

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

Who inspects Bishops Bakery?

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

Questions about Bishops Bakery

What is Bishops Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Bishops Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2026.

When was Bishops Bakery last inspected?

Bishops Bakery was last inspected by Kirklees on 23 September 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.