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Dolphin food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Stockport

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 October 2025, 8 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: 592 Gorton Road, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6RE

How it compares in Stockport

That puts Dolphin among the 1,728 places in Stockport holding top marks, 82% 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 Stockport
5 out of 5 1,728 82% ← Dolphin
4 out of 5 252 12%
3 out of 5 89 4%
2 out of 5 28 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 637 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 Dolphin 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 Dolphin, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asian Butcher Halal Shop Retailers - other 38 yards away 5 - Very good 27 January 2024
Asda Retailers - other 219 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2024
Amelia Food UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2021
Acorn Care And Education @ Reddish Hall School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2025
Across Ummah CIC Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 September 2023
Angel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025

Questions about Dolphin

What is Dolphin's food hygiene rating?

Dolphin has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stockport Council on 21 October 2025.

Is Dolphin 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dolphin last inspected?

Dolphin was last inspected on 21 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stockport Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Dolphin?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Dolphin compare to other places in Stockport?

82% of the 2,109 rated food businesses in Stockport hold the top rating of 5, and Dolphin is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stockport Council inspects Dolphin 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

Dolphin is one of 107 rated food businesses in North Reddish. See every hygiene rating in North Reddish

Stockport inspects and rates 2,746 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stockport

The official record is held by the council: http://www.stockport.gov.uk

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