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Food Hygiene Ratings in Manchester

In Manchester, 70.8% of 5,184 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.5/5. These figures cover 6,325 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

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Manchester has 3,668 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 5,184 rated premises (70.8%). 269 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 1 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Manchester

5 Very Good
3,668 (70.8%)
4 Good
849 (16.4%)
3 Generally Satisfactory
398 (7.7%)
2 Improvement Necessary
118 (2.3%)
1 Major Improvement Necessary
137 (2.6%)
0 Urgent Improvement Necessary
14 (0.3%)

Plus 1,051 awaiting inspection and 90 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 1051 awaiting inspection and 90 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Manchester

Top-rated places in Manchester

  • Newall Green Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Firbank Road, Manchester · M23 2YH
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 April 2026
  • Paintpots Day Nursery - Newall GreenCaring Premises · Scout Drive Day Nursery, Scout Drive, Manchester · M23 2SY
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 April 2026
  • Saffron HouseRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 190 Burton Road, Manchester · M20 1LH
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 April 2026
  • St Wilfrids CE Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · M22
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 April 2026
  • The Silver BirchPub/bar/nightclub · Silver Birch Hotel, Poundswick Lane, Manchester · M22 9PQ
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 April 2026
  • Greenend Primary SchoolSchool/college/university · Burnage Lane, Manchester · M19 1DR
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 27 April 2026

Places needing improvement in Manchester

  • Dixy ChickenTakeaway/sandwich shop · 582 Stockport Road, Manchester · M13 0RQ
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 18 February 2026
  • Events by VelvetRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 1 Canal Street Manchester M1 3HE, 1 Canal Street, Manchester · M1 3HE
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 17 June 2025
  • Al-Ghurabi CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 212 Claremont Road, Manchester · M14 4TS
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 July 2025
  • Al-WaalisRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 2A Farmside Place, Manchester · M19 3BF
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 15 September 2025
  • Apna Daal Roti & NaanTakeaway/sandwich shop · 17 Lansdowne Road, Manchester · M8 5SF
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 17 October 2025
  • Habesha Restaurant & BarRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · First Floor, 29-31 Sackville Street, Manchester · M1 3LZ
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 5 February 2025
  • Yoyo bubble tea LTDRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 130 Oxford Road, Manchester · M13 9GP
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 3 February 2026
  • Dixy ChickenTakeaway/sandwich shop · 935-937 Stockport Road, Manchester · M19 3NP
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 17 March 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 6,325 real Food Standards Agency records for Manchester, of which 5,184 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.