Free Trade Tavern

Milnrow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Free Trade Tavern scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 August 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Free Trade Tavern, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Free Trade Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Free Trade Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Free Trade Tavern in Milnrow 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?

Free Trade Tavern,
115 Newhey Road,
Milnrow,
Lancashire,
OL16 4JF

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

Who inspects Free Trade Tavern?

Food hygiene at Free Trade Tavern 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 Free Trade Tavern

What is Free Trade Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Free Trade Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was Free Trade Tavern last inspected?

Free Trade Tavern was last inspected by Rochdale on 28 August 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.