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La Casa Tortuga food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tameside

La Casa Tortuga holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 September 2025, 9 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: La Casa Tortuga, 5 Corporation Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2JL

How it compares in Tameside

That puts La Casa Tortuga among the 1,194 places in Tameside holding top marks, 74% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Tameside
5 out of 5 1,194 74% ← La Casa Tortuga
4 out of 5 236 15%
3 out of 5 143 9%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 22 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 41 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 La Casa Tortuga 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 La Casa Tortuga, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boults Butchers Retailers - other 70 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2024
5 A Day Fruit And Veg Retailers - other 70 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2024
Bridge Beers Pub/bar/nightclub 82 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2024
Buonasera Napoli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 102 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024
Cafe Continental Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Bohemian Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 132 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Belinda's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 296 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 296 yards away 5 - Very good 27 April 2026

Questions about La Casa Tortuga

What is La Casa Tortuga's food hygiene rating?

La Casa Tortuga has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tameside Council on 17 September 2025.

Is La Casa Tortuga safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was La Casa Tortuga last inspected?

La Casa Tortuga was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tameside Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at La Casa Tortuga?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does La Casa Tortuga compare to other places in Tameside?

74% of the 1,622 rated food businesses in Tameside hold the top rating of 5, and La Casa Tortuga is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Tameside Council inspects La Casa Tortuga 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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La Casa Tortuga is one of 183 rated food businesses in Stalybridge. See every hygiene rating in Stalybridge

Tameside inspects and rates 1,663 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Tameside

The official record is held by the council: http://www.tameside.gov.uk

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