Kirkby Convenience Store

Pontefract

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kirkby Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 July 2026 by Wakefield.

What does this rating mean?

Kirkby Convenience Store in Pontefract has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

57-59 Kirkby Road,
Hemsworth,
Pontefract,
WF9 4AS

Kirkby Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Kirkby Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Kirkby Convenience Store is inspected by Wakefield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wakefield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Kirkby Convenience Store

What is Kirkby Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Kirkby Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2026.

When was Kirkby Convenience Store last inspected?

Kirkby Convenience Store was last inspected by Wakefield on 8 July 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.