Apple & Pears

Middleton

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Apple & Pears scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 13 March 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Apple & Pears, from August 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Apple & Pears.

Food hygiene rating history for Apple & Pears
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Apple & Pears in Middleton 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?

Apple And Pear,
Andover Avenue,
Middleton,
Manchester,
M24 1TY

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

Who inspects Apple & Pears?

Food hygiene at Apple & Pears is inspected by Rochdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Apple & Pears

What is Apple & Pears’s food hygiene rating?

Apple & Pears has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Apple & Pears last inspected?

Apple & Pears was last inspected by Rochdale on 13 March 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.