The Moorside Hotel

Oldham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Moorside Hotel 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 31 July 2026 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Moorside Hotel, from June 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Moorside Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Moorside Hotel in Oldham 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?

693 Ripponden Road,
Oldham,
OL1 4SA

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

Who inspects The Moorside Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Moorside Hotel 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 Moorside Hotel

What is The Moorside Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Moorside Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2026.

When was The Moorside Hotel last inspected?

The Moorside Hotel was last inspected by Oldham on 31 July 2026.

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.