Food hygiene ratings in Ashton-under-Lyne

There are 426 food businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Tameside Council. A further 16 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Ashton-under-Lyne

71% of rated businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 10 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Tameside as a whole, 74% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ashton-under-Lyne does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 410 rated businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne score
5 out of 5 293 71%
4 out of 5 58 14%
3 out of 5 49 12%
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Ashton-under-Lyne

BusinessRatingInspected
AJ Afro Caribbean Cafe Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Ashton Groceries Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 October 2025
Birch Street Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 October 2025
Kings Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 September 2025
Seven Stars Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 July 2025
Ali And Sons Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 September 2024
Premier Hurst Cross Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Royal Shawarma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 15 October 2025
Sahara Fried And Grilled Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 November 2025
Serranos Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 10 June 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Ashton-under-Lyne

How many food businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne have a hygiene rating?

426 food businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Tameside Council. 410 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ashton-under-Lyne?

71% of rated businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Ashton-under-Lyne?

10 food businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne?

Environmental health officers at Tameside Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.