The Food Court

Shaw

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Food Court scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Food Court, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Food Court
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
29 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Food Court in Shaw has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

202 Milnrow Road,
Shaw,
Oldham,
OL2 8BE

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

Who inspects The Food Court?

Food hygiene at The Food Court 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 Food Court

What is The Food Court’s food hygiene rating?

The Food Court has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was The Food Court last inspected?

The Food Court was last inspected by Oldham on 29 September 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.