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Cracker Dawns food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Salford

Cracker Dawns holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the food producer are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 2 October 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Apartment 2204 City Link, Hessel Street, Salford, M50 1DB

How it compares in Salford

In Salford, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Cracker Dawns sits behind roughly 1,221 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Salford
5 out of 5 1,221 65%
4 out of 5 378 20% ← Cracker Dawns
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 Cracker Dawns 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 Cracker Dawns, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ARUN Stores Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 December 2017
Ashley Brook Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2017
Aqtaz Trading Ltd Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 20 February 2024
Arbour Academy School Kitchen School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
African Grocers Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 1 September 2025
Ace Conditioning Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026

Questions about Cracker Dawns

What is Cracker Dawns's food hygiene rating?

Cracker Dawns has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Salford Council on 2 October 2024.

Is Cracker Dawns 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 food producer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Cracker Dawns last inspected?

Cracker Dawns was last inspected on 2 October 2024, 21 months 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 Cracker Dawns?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Cracker Dawns compare to other places in Salford?

65% of the 1,880 rated food businesses in Salford hold the top rating of 5, while Cracker Dawns holds a 4. 378 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Salford Council inspects Cracker Dawns 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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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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