McDonald's is among the UK's favourite fast-food chains in the world with thousands of branches across the UK.

Bradford is no exception with 9 establishments displaying the famous golden arches - a sign you are never too far from a Big Mac or Chicken Legend.

If you ever questioned which McDonald's restaurant is the best when it comes to cleanliness, the answer to your question is held by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The FSA make their hygiene ratings public, meaning it's easy to discover how restaurants scored. 

The inspections are carried out by the local authority and findings are updated on the FSA website whenever there is a new inspection. 

What do different food hygiene ratings mean?

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5.

5 - Hygiene standards are very good

4 – Hygiene standards are good

3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – Some improvement is necessary

1 – Major improvement is necessary

0 – Urgent improvement is required

How is McDonald's assessed?

Inspectors look at a few different key elements when assessing the hygiene of a restaurant including: 

How hygienically the food is handled- such as how its prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled, and stored.

The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, and other facilities.

How the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe so the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future.

Bradford McDonald's hygiene ratings

McDonald's at 67-69 Kirkgate, Bradford, BD1 1PZ

Hygiene rating: 5
Last inspection: February 18, 2019

McDonald's at Unit 7 Forster Square Retail Park, Valley Road, Bradford, BD1 4AG

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: September 13, 2021

McDonald's at 45 Ingleby Road, Bradford, BD8 9AH

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: June 25, 2021

Rooley Lane McDonald's, Bradford, BD5 8JY

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: June 21, 2021

McDonald's at Asda, Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD4 7SR

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: December 1, 2021

Thornbury McDonald's, 1003 Leeds Road, Bradford, BD3 7NH

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: November 2, 2021

Five Lane Ends McDonald's, 285 Bradford Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8EG

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: June 22, 2021

Shipley McDonald’s, 2 Tony Miller Approach, Shipley, BD17 7TS

Rating: 5

Last inspection: July 28, 2018

McDonald's at Asda supermarket, Owlcotes Centre, Stanningley bypass, LS28 6AR

Hygiene rating: 5

Last inspection: June 22, 2019