Char Char Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tameside
Char Char Kitchen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 June 2025, 12 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: Stall 80 - Charchar Kitchen Ashton Indoor Market Hall, Market Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6BZ
How it compares in Tameside
In Tameside, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Char Char Kitchen sits behind roughly 1,432 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,195 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 237 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 143 | 9% | ← Char Char Kitchen | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 40 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Char Char Kitchen 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 Char Char Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Pearson Family Butcher Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Briggs Quality Butchers Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Al's Bargain Corner Retailers - other | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2024 |
| Ashton Farmhouse Deli Other catering premises | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| B And M Bargains Retailers - other | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2023 |
| Browtons Bar And Bottle Shop Pub/bar/nightclub | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2024 |
| Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2024 |
| Blues Caberet And Karaoke Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
Questions about Char Char Kitchen
What is Char Char Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Char Char Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tameside Council on 16 June 2025.
Is Char Char Kitchen safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Char Char Kitchen last inspected?
Char Char Kitchen was last inspected on 16 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tameside Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Char Char Kitchen?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Char Char Kitchen compare to other places in Tameside?
74% of the 1,622 rated food businesses in Tameside hold the top rating of 5, while Char Char Kitchen holds a 3. 143 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tameside Council inspects Char Char Kitchen 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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