Irwells Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bury
Irwells Bistro holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Irwells Bistro was inspected on 21 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
87% of rated food businesses in Bury score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Bury ratings →
Address: Bury Road, Radcliffe, M26 2WX
How this rating has changed
Irwells Bistro has improved: it was rated 1 before its inspection on 21 August 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2026 | 1 4 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Bury
In Bury, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Irwells Bistro sits behind roughly 809 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 809 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 140 | 13% | ← Irwells Bistro | |
| 3 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | 1% |
A further 134 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Irwells Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avasarni Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
| Asda Express PFS Blackford Bridge Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| Bankfield Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Bambinos Private Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Be Delicious Catering Other catering premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2024 |
| C Isherwood Wholesale Grocers Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Bury Church C.E High School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2025 |
Questions about Irwells Bistro
What is Irwells Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Irwells Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bury Council on 21 August 2026.
Is Irwells Bistro safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Irwells Bistro last inspected?
Irwells Bistro was last inspected on 21 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
How does Irwells Bistro compare to other places in Bury?
74% of the 1,095 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while Irwells Bistro holds a 4. 140 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects Irwells Bistro 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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Irwells Bistro is one of 152 rated food businesses in Radcliffe. See every hygiene rating in Radcliffe →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.bury.gov.uk
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