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Mazaa food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Manchester

Mazaa 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 26 April 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 604 Stockport Road, Manchester, M13 0RQ

How it compares in Manchester

In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Mazaa sits behind roughly 4,535 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Manchester
5 out of 5 3,683 71%
4 out of 5 852 16%
3 out of 5 398 8% ← Mazaa
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 Mazaa 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 Mazaa, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Al-Aqsa Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 72 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
A1 Pound Store Retailers - other 98 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2014
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 226 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2024
Anmol Halal Meat Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
Anson Cabin Project Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 June 2023
Anson Community Grocer Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2025
Alen Market Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2024
Ardwick & Longsight Food Bank Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2024

Questions about Mazaa

What is Mazaa's food hygiene rating?

Mazaa has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Manchester Council on 26 April 2024.

Is Mazaa 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 Mazaa last inspected?

Mazaa was last inspected on 26 April 2024, more than 2 years 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 Mazaa?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Mazaa compare to other places in Manchester?

71% of the 5,197 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while Mazaa holds a 3. 398 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Manchester Council inspects Mazaa 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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