Lee Wei Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Tameside
Lee Wei Fish & Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 28 January 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: Lee Wei Fish & Chips, 2 Egerton Street, Denton, M34 3LU
How it compares in Tameside
In Tameside, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Lee Wei Fish & Chips sits behind roughly 1,195 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,195 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 237 | 15% | ← Lee Wei Fish & Chips | |
| 3 out of 5 | 143 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 40 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lee Wei Fish & Chips 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 Lee Wei Fish & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw Warm Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 378 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2024 |
| Boots The Chemist Retailers - other | 418 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2025 |
| Audenshaw High School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| Allens Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Adana Shawarma Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| 95 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Allens Bakery Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
Questions about Lee Wei Fish & Chips
What is Lee Wei Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
Lee Wei Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tameside Council on 28 January 2026.
Is Lee Wei Fish & Chips 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lee Wei Fish & Chips last inspected?
Lee Wei Fish & Chips was last inspected on 28 January 2026, 5 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 Lee Wei Fish & Chips?
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 Lee Wei Fish & Chips compare to other places in Tameside?
74% of the 1,622 rated food businesses in Tameside hold the top rating of 5, while Lee Wei Fish & Chips holds a 4. 237 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tameside Council inspects Lee Wei Fish & Chips 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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