Flying Horse

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Flying Horse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Flying Horse, from July 2021 to December 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 Flying Horse.

Food hygiene rating history for Flying Horse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Flying Horse 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?

The Flying Horse Hotel,
37 Packer Street,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL16 1NJ

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

Who inspects Flying Horse?

Food hygiene at Flying Horse 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 Flying Horse

What is Flying Horse’s food hygiene rating?

Flying Horse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Flying Horse last inspected?

Flying Horse was last inspected by Rochdale on 12 December 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.