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Peels Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Oldham

Peels Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 29 March 2025, 15 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: 143 Den Lane, Springhead, OL4 4RE

How it compares in Oldham

In Oldham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Peels Arms sits behind roughly 1,254 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Oldham
5 out of 5 1,254 75%
4 out of 5 237 14% ← Peels Arms
3 out of 5 91 5%
2 out of 5 65 4%
1 out of 5 26 2%
0 out of 5 7 <1%

A further 259 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 Peels Arms 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 Peels Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Austerlands Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 429 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Austerlands Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 September 2023
Age UK Oldham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 January 2023
Bell's Fruit and Veg Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 January 2023
Apollo's Greek Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 May 2023
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Brooklands Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2022

Questions about Peels Arms

What is Peels Arms's food hygiene rating?

Peels Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Oldham Council on 29 March 2025.

Is Peels Arms 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Peels Arms last inspected?

Peels Arms was last inspected on 29 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Oldham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Peels Arms?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Peels Arms compare to other places in Oldham?

75% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Oldham hold the top rating of 5, while Peels Arms holds a 4. 237 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Oldham Council inspects Peels Arms 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Peels Arms is one of 21 rated food businesses in Springhead. See every hygiene rating in Springhead

Oldham inspects and rates 1,939 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Oldham

The official record is held by the council: https://www.oldham.gov.uk

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