Grand Chola food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Salford
Grand Chola holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 2 July 2026, 2 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.
Only 6% of rated food businesses in Salford score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Salford ratings →
Address: 662 Bolton Road, Swinton, M27 8FH
How this rating has changed
Grand Chola has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 2 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Salford
A 1 is rare: only 60 of 1,882 rated places in Salford score this low, about one in 31. By contrast 65% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,229 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 375 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 170 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 48 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 60 | 3% | ← Grand Chola | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 214 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Grand Chola the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Grand Chola, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Buns And Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Asda Pendlebury Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Borough Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 251 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2017 |
| Bounce Central Salford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
| B&M Homestore Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2023 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 February 2021 |
Questions about Grand Chola
What is Grand Chola's food hygiene rating?
Grand Chola has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Salford Council on 2 July 2026.
Is Grand Chola safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Grand Chola last inspected?
Grand Chola was last inspected on 2 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Salford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Grand Chola?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Grand Chola compare to other places in Salford?
65% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Salford hold the top rating of 5, while Grand Chola holds a 1. 60 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Salford Council inspects Grand Chola 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Salford, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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Grand Chola is one of 206 rated food businesses in Swinton. See every hygiene rating in Swinton →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm
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