Vanners Diner

Cloth Hall Street

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Kirklees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vanners Diner, from October 2016 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Vanners Diner
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2016	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Vanners Diner in Cloth Hall Street 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?

Cafe Open Market,
Stall 12 Dewsbury Market,
Cloth Hall Street,
Dewsbury,

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

Who inspects Vanners Diner?

Food hygiene at Vanners Diner 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 Vanners Diner

What is Vanners Diner’s food hygiene rating?

Vanners Diner has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Vanners Diner last inspected?

Vanners Diner was last inspected by Kirklees on 7 January 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.