Food hygiene ratings in Manchester

Manchester inspects and rates 6,423 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 5,174 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,249 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Manchester

Standards here are good: 71% of rated businesses in Manchester hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 245 businesses, 5% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Manchester scores
5 out of 5 3,693 71%
4 out of 5 855 17%
3 out of 5 381 7%
2 out of 5 112 2%
1 out of 5 120 2%
0 out of 5 13 <1%

Towns in Manchester

Food hygiene ratings for each town Manchester inspects.

Recently inspected in Manchester

The most recent inspections published by Manchester, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Chargrill Catering Ltd also T/as Char Grill Barrow Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Food Factory 1 Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 3 September 2026
Coffee & Cake Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 2 September 2026
Sneak Energy Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Core Range Lab Retailers - other 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
The Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Dubai chocolate strawberries Other catering premises 5 - Very good 7 August 2026
Lady T Luscious Other catering premises 5 - Very good 5 August 2026
Super Duper Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 3 August 2026
Meeting Place Cafe Chorlton Waterpark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 July 2026
Chilli's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 - Generally satisfactory 29 July 2026
El Rincon de Rafa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 28 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Manchester

The lowest-rated food businesses in Manchester are listed below. 13 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 120 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Island Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 22 June 2026
New Lahori Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 April 2026
A Plus Oriental Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 April 2026
Dixy Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 March 2026
Senami Bakery Ltd Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Yoyo bubble tea LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 February 2026
Sambal Malaysian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 5 December 2025
Habesha Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 October 2025
Sultan Taste Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 October 2025
Al-Ghurabi Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 July 2025
Events by Velvet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 June 2025
Premier Gorton Lane Express Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 March 2025
Harris Halal Meat Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 25 February 2025
Ezra Care Shabbos Room Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 July 2026
Live Seafood Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 June 2026
Urban Bitez Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 June 2026
La Buka African Cuisine Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 June 2026
KMIC Food Bank Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
Try Thai Restaurant & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 May 2026
The Busy Bee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 May 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Manchester

How many food businesses does Manchester rate?

Manchester publishes food hygiene ratings for 6,423 businesses, of which 5,174 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Manchester?

71% of rated businesses in Manchester hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Manchester have a bad hygiene rating?

245 food businesses in Manchester hold a rating of 2 or below, including 13 rated 0 and 120 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Manchester?

Environmental health officers employed by Manchester carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Manchester

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-09-03. Browse all UK councils →