The Farrars Arms

Grasscroft

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Farrars Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Farrars Arms, from January 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Farrars Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Farrars Arms in Grasscroft 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?

56 Oldham Road,
Grasscroft,
Oldham,
OL4 4HL

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

Who inspects The Farrars Arms?

Food hygiene at The Farrars 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 The Farrars Arms

What is The Farrars Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Farrars Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was The Farrars Arms last inspected?

The Farrars Arms was last inspected by Oldham on 13 November 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.