Park Life Cafe - The Stables food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Manchester
Park Life Cafe - The Stables holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 17 July 2024, 23 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: Heaton Park, Middleton Road, Manchester, M25 2SW
How it compares in Manchester
In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Park Life Cafe - The Stables sits behind roughly 3,683 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,683 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 852 | 16% | ← Park Life Cafe - The Stables | |
| 3 out of 5 | 398 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 116 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 135 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 13 | <1% |
A further 1,145 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 Good
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 Park Life Cafe - The Stables 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 Park Life Cafe - The Stables, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowker Vale Primary School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Brews & Screws Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Bombay Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2025 |
| Butter Me Up Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Aryans Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2023 |
| Armstrongs Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Argos Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2018 |
| Best One Akhtars Ltd Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2019 |
Questions about Park Life Cafe - The Stables
What is Park Life Cafe - The Stables's food hygiene rating?
Park Life Cafe - The Stables has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Manchester Council on 17 July 2024.
Is Park Life Cafe - The Stables 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Park Life Cafe - The Stables last inspected?
Park Life Cafe - The Stables was last inspected on 17 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Manchester Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Park Life Cafe - The Stables?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Park Life Cafe - The Stables compare to other places in Manchester?
71% of the 5,197 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while Park Life Cafe - The Stables holds a 4. 852 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Manchester Council inspects Park Life Cafe - The Stables 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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