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Cafe Meridia food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rochdale

Cafe Meridia holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 6 Kingsway, Middleton, M24 1LS

How it compares in Rochdale

That puts Cafe Meridia among the 1,090 places in Rochdale holding top marks, 73% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Rochdale
5 out of 5 1,090 73% ← Cafe Meridia
4 out of 5 217 15%
3 out of 5 79 5%
2 out of 5 51 3%
1 out of 5 54 4%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 401 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Cafe Meridia none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Cafe Meridia, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
All that Sparkles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 96 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Alkrington C P School School/college/university 306 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2024
Alkrington PFS Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Alkrington Pre School @ St Michaels Primary School Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
B&M Express Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2025
Admiral Casino Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2023
bay.bay.bake Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 August 2024

Questions about Cafe Meridia

What is Cafe Meridia's food hygiene rating?

Cafe Meridia has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rochdale Council on 15 January 2025.

Is Cafe Meridia safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Cafe Meridia last inspected?

Cafe Meridia was last inspected on 15 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochdale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cafe Meridia?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Cafe Meridia compare to other places in Rochdale?

73% of the 1,495 rated food businesses in Rochdale hold the top rating of 5, and Cafe Meridia is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rochdale Council inspects Cafe Meridia and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Cafe Meridia is one of 284 rated food businesses in Middleton. See every hygiene rating in Middleton

Rochdale inspects and rates 1,896 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rochdale

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rochdale.gov.uk

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