Boat and Horses

Chadderton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Boat and Horses scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boat and Horses, from June 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boat and Horses.

Food hygiene rating history for Boat and Horses
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 June 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Boat and Horses in Chadderton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Boat & Horses Hotel,
Broadway,
Chadderton,
Oldham,
OL9 8AU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Boat and Horses. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Boat and Horses?

Food hygiene at Boat and Horses is inspected by Oldham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.oldham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Boat and Horses

What is Boat and Horses’s food hygiene rating?

Boat and Horses has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Boat and Horses last inspected?

Boat and Horses was last inspected by Oldham on 16 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.