Empty Bellies

Failsworth

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Empty Bellies scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 April 2026 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Empty Bellies, from November 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Empty Bellies.

Food hygiene rating history for Empty Bellies
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 April 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Empty Bellies in Failsworth has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

3 Hardman Lane,
Failsworth,
Oldham,
M35 0DL

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

Who inspects Empty Bellies?

Food hygiene at Empty Bellies 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 Empty Bellies

What is Empty Bellies’s food hygiene rating?

Empty Bellies has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2026.

When was Empty Bellies last inspected?

Empty Bellies was last inspected by Oldham on 23 April 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.