Clever Clogs

Middleton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Clever Clogs scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 September 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clever Clogs, from December 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Clever Clogs.

Food hygiene rating history for Clever Clogs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
25 July 2025	4 / 5	Good
8 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Clever Clogs in Middleton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

114 Manchester Old Road,
Middleton,
Manchester,
M24 4DY

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

Who inspects Clever Clogs?

Food hygiene at Clever Clogs 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 Clever Clogs

What is Clever Clogs’s food hygiene rating?

Clever Clogs has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2026.

When was Clever Clogs last inspected?

Clever Clogs was last inspected by Rochdale on 8 September 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.