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Shop and Go food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Salford

Shop and Go holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 12 June 2025, 13 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: 187 Ordsall Lane, Salford, M5 4TD

How it compares in Salford

In Salford, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Shop and Go 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 5 379 20% ← Shop and Go
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 216 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 Shop and Go 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 Shop and Go

What is Shop and Go's food hygiene rating?

Shop and Go has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Salford Council on 12 June 2025.

Is Shop and Go 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Shop and Go last inspected?

Shop and Go was last inspected on 12 June 2025, 13 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 Shop and Go?

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

How does Shop and Go compare to other places in Salford?

65% of the 1,881 rated food businesses in Salford hold the top rating of 5, while Shop and Go holds a 4. 379 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Salford Council inspects Shop and Go 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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