Kara's food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Trafford
Kara's 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 13 January 2026, 6 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: 123 Stamford Street, Old Trafford, M16 9LT
How it compares in Trafford
In Trafford, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Kara's sits behind roughly 1,824 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,608 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 88 | 4% | ← Kara's | |
| 2 out of 5 | 40 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 209 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Kara's 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 Kara's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANS Groceries Retailers - other | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2017 |
| Amaryllis Day Nursery Caring Premises | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Abbotsford Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Alcohol Store @24x7 Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2024 |
| ACCG - The Claremont Centre Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| A & S Off Licence also T/as Go Local Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 April 2018 |
| 14Forty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2022 |
| Aloha Poke Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2026 |
Questions about Kara's
What is Kara's's food hygiene rating?
Kara's has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Trafford Council on 13 January 2026.
Is Kara's 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 Kara's last inspected?
Kara's was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Trafford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kara's?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kara's compare to other places in Trafford?
81% of the 1,982 rated food businesses in Trafford hold the top rating of 5, while Kara's holds a 3. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Trafford Council inspects Kara's 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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