Birch Hill Hospital

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Birch Hill Hospital 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 23 September 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birch Hill Hospital, from February 2021 to September 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 Birch Hill Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Birch Hill Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Birch Hill Hospital in Rochdale 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?

Birch Hill Hospital,
Birch Road,
Rochdale,
OL12 9QB

Birch Hill Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Birch Hill Hospital?

Food hygiene at Birch Hill Hospital 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 Birch Hill Hospital

What is Birch Hill Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Birch Hill Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Birch Hill Hospital last inspected?

Birch Hill Hospital was last inspected by Rochdale on 23 September 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.