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The Horse Box food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Salford

The Horse Box 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 23 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: The Boathouse, The Green, Worsley, M28 2PA

How it compares in Salford

That puts The Horse Box among the 1,221 places in Salford holding top marks, 65% 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 Salford
5 out of 5 1,221 65% ← The Horse Box
4 out of 5 378 20%
3 out of 5 172 9%
2 out of 5 54 3%
1 out of 5 55 3%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 217 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 The Horse Box 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.

Questions about The Horse Box

What is The Horse Box's food hygiene rating?

The Horse Box has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Salford Council on 23 May 2024.

Is The Horse Box 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 The Horse Box last inspected?

The Horse Box was last inspected on 23 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Salford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Horse Box?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Horse Box compare to other places in Salford?

65% of the 1,880 rated food businesses in Salford hold the top rating of 5, and The Horse Box is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Salford Council inspects The Horse Box 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 Horse Box is one of 223 rated food businesses in Worsley. See every hygiene rating in Worsley

Salford inspects and rates 2,097 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Salford

The official record is held by the council: http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm

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