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Asda food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Rochdale

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 March 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street, Rochdale, OL12 6XT

How it compares in Rochdale

That puts Asda 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% ← Asda
4 out of 5 216 14%
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 402 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 Asda 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 Asda, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 154 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2025
1st Safari Genesis (Rochdale) Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
Adam's News Rochdale Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 May 2026
Card Factory Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Broadfield Community Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Ali's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 April 2024
Admiral Casino Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Castlemere Banqueting Suite Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026

Questions about Asda

What is Asda's food hygiene rating?

Asda has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rochdale Council on 20 March 2025.

Is Asda 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 supermarket to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Asda last inspected?

Asda was last inspected on 20 March 2025, 15 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 Asda?

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

How does Asda compare to other places in Rochdale?

73% of the 1,494 rated food businesses in Rochdale hold the top rating of 5, and Asda is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

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

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