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Chows One Stop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Rochdale

Chows One Stop holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 18 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: 213 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL11 4LW

How it compares in Rochdale

In Rochdale, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Chows One Stop sits behind roughly 1,306 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Rochdale
5 out of 5 1,090 73%
4 out of 5 216 14%
3 out of 5 79 5% ← Chows One Stop
2 out of 5 51 3%
1 out of 5 54 4%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 402 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 Chows One Stop 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.

Questions about Chows One Stop

What is Chows One Stop's food hygiene rating?

Chows One Stop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rochdale Council on 18 April 2024.

Is Chows One Stop safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Chows One Stop last inspected?

Chows One Stop was last inspected on 18 April 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochdale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chows One Stop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Chows One Stop compare to other places in Rochdale?

73% of the 1,494 rated food businesses in Rochdale hold the top rating of 5, while Chows One Stop holds a 3. 79 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Rochdale Council inspects Chows One Stop 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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