St Georges Bakery food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Bury
St Georges Bakery holds a 0, the lowest food hygiene rating possible, meaning urgent improvement is necessary. The inspector found serious problems at the takeaway requiring immediate action.
The rating: 0 - Urgent 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 Bury score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Bury ratings →
Address: 1 New George Street, Bury, BL8 1NW
How this rating has changed
St Georges Bakery has gone backwards: it held a 3 before its inspection on 2 July 2026, and now holds a 0. A rating of 0 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | 3 0 | 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 Bury
A 0 is rare: only 7 of 1,097 rated places in Bury score this low, about one in 157. By contrast 74% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 809 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 140 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 94 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 28 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ← St Georges Bakery |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Urgent improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Urgent 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 St Georges Bakery 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 St Georges Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesters Food and Wine Retailers - other | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2026 |
| Aldi Stores limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| B & M Retail Limited Retailers - other | 341 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
| Broskis Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Bank House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Bolton Road Methodist Church Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 April 2018 |
| Ainsworth Road Post Office Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2023 |
| Chantlers County Primary School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
Questions about St Georges Bakery
What is St Georges Bakery's food hygiene rating?
St Georges Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary), given by Bury Council on 2 July 2026.
Is St Georges Bakery safe to eat at?
A 0 means urgent improvement is necessary: the inspector found serious problems. The takeaway may still be trading, because a rating is not a closure order, but this is the lowest score the scheme gives.
When was St Georges Bakery last inspected?
St Georges Bakery was last inspected on 2 July 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at St Georges Bakery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "urgent improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "urgent 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 St Georges Bakery compare to other places in Bury?
74% of the 1,097 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while St Georges Bakery holds a 0. 7 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects St Georges Bakery 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 0 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 Bury, 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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