Houghton Arms

Failsworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Houghton Arms 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 19 April 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Houghton Arms, from July 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Houghton Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Houghton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Houghton Arms in Failsworth 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?

708 Oldham Road,
Failsworth,
Oldham,
M35 9FD

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

Who inspects Houghton Arms?

Food hygiene at Houghton Arms 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 Houghton Arms

What is Houghton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Houghton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 April 2025.

When was Houghton Arms last inspected?

Houghton Arms was last inspected by Oldham on 19 April 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.