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Thief Street food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Manchester

Thief Street 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 7 March 2025, 16 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: Gasworks, 5 Jack Rosenthal Street, Manchester, M15 4RA

How it compares in Manchester

In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Thief Street sits behind roughly 3,683 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Manchester
5 out of 5 3,683 71%
4 out of 5 853 16% ← Thief Street
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

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 Thief Street 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 Thief Street, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
9inety6ix Pub/bar/nightclub 16 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
53two Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 353 yards away 5 - Very good 9 November 2021
Alcotraz Manchester Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 June 2024
Addleshaw Goddard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
Acai And The Tribe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Alex's Bakery - Cakes & Cupcakes Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 October 2024
42nd Street Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Albert's Schloss Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 December 2025

Questions about Thief Street

What is Thief Street's food hygiene rating?

Thief Street has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Manchester Council on 7 March 2025.

Is Thief Street 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 Thief Street last inspected?

Thief Street was last inspected on 7 March 2025, 16 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 Thief Street?

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 Thief Street compare to other places in Manchester?

71% of the 5,198 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while Thief Street holds a 4. 853 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Manchester Council inspects Thief Street 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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