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golocal food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Manchester

golocal 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 4 February 2026, 5 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: 98 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M4 4EX

How it compares in Manchester

In Manchester, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so golocal 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 5 852 16% ← golocal
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 golocal 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 golocal, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Al-Araby Market Retailers - other 164 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2026
Advanced Global Productions also T/as WeeklyDeals4Less Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 November 2023
A&bonlinenutrition Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2023
Amazon also T/as BaxterStorey Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2025
Al Maidah Restaurant & Banquet Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024
Anand Shine M/cr Limited Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2024
AC Hotel by Marriot Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
Acid Rain Productions Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025

Questions about golocal

What is golocal's food hygiene rating?

golocal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Manchester Council on 4 February 2026.

Is golocal 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 golocal last inspected?

golocal was last inspected on 4 February 2026, 5 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 golocal?

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 golocal compare to other places in Manchester?

71% of the 5,197 rated food businesses in Manchester hold the top rating of 5, while golocal holds a 4. 852 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Manchester Council inspects golocal 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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