Old Oak Farm Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bury
Old Oak Farm Cafe 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 11 July 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: Market Hall Shop 17, Bury Market, BL9 0BJ
How it compares in Bury
In Bury, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Old Oak Farm Cafe sits behind roughly 963 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 828 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 135 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 8% | ← Old Oak Farm Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 126 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 Old Oak Farm Cafe 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 Old Oak Farm Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex’s Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2024 |
| Bakery Bargains Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2018 |
| Chadwick's Original Bury Black Puddings Retailers - other | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2023 |
| Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2023 |
| Caterlink @ Millennium Centre School/college/university | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Bury Town Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 November 2024 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 172 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 September 2018 |
| Bloom Coffee Co Ltd Retailers - other | 279 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2024 |
Questions about Old Oak Farm Cafe
What is Old Oak Farm Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Old Oak Farm Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bury Council on 11 July 2025.
Is Old Oak Farm Cafe 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 Old Oak Farm Cafe last inspected?
Old Oak Farm Cafe was last inspected on 11 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Old Oak Farm Cafe?
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 Old Oak Farm Cafe compare to other places in Bury?
75% of the 1,110 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while Old Oak Farm Cafe holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects Old Oak Farm Cafe 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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