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Greggs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Tameside

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Greggs, 34 Staveleigh Mall, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7JJ

How it compares in Tameside

That puts Greggs 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% ← Greggs
4 out of 5 236 15%
3 out of 5 142 9%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 22 1%
0 out of 5 2 <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 Greggs 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 Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 66 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2024
Age UK Tameside - 131 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 129 yards away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Blues Caberet And Karaoke Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 144 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2026
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 184 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2024
B And M Bargains Retailers - other 214 yards away 5 - Very good 8 June 2023
Ashton Farmhouse Deli Other catering premises 232 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
A Pearson Family Butcher Retailers - other 233 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Briggs Quality Butchers Retailers - other 233 yards away 5 - Very good 1 July 2026

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tameside Council on 13 September 2024.

Is Greggs 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 13 September 2024, 21 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 Greggs?

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 Greggs compare to other places in Tameside?

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

Who decides the rating?

Tameside Council inspects Greggs 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Greggs is one of 421 rated food businesses in Ashton-under-Lyne. See every hygiene rating in Ashton-under-Lyne

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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