The Forty Foot

Sheffield

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Forty Foot scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 May 2025 by Sheffield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Forty Foot, from September 2017 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Forty Foot.

Food hygiene rating history for The Forty Foot
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
9 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Forty Foot in Sheffield has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Forty Foot,
Wordsworth Avenue,
Sheffield,
S5 8ND

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

Who inspects The Forty Foot?

Food hygiene at The Forty Foot is inspected by Sheffield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Forty Foot

What is The Forty Foot’s food hygiene rating?

The Forty Foot has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2025.

When was The Forty Foot last inspected?

The Forty Foot was last inspected by Sheffield on 9 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.