Poppies Cafe

Thongsbridge

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by Kirklees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poppies Cafe, from September 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poppies Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Poppies Cafe in Thongsbridge 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?

Holme Valley Memorial Hospital,
Huddersfield Road,
Thongsbridge,
HD9 3TS

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

Who inspects Poppies Cafe?

Food hygiene at Poppies Cafe 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 Poppies Cafe

What is Poppies Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Poppies Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was Poppies Cafe last inspected?

Poppies Cafe was last inspected by Kirklees on 18 December 2025.

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.