Gardeners Arms

Middleton

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 August 2024 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gardeners Arms, from August 2021 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gardeners Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Gardeners Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Gardeners Arms in Middleton has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Gardeners Arms,
330 Grimshaw Lane,
Middleton,
Manchester,
M24 2AU

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

Who inspects Gardeners Arms?

Food hygiene at Gardeners Arms 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 Gardeners Arms

What is Gardeners Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Gardeners Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2024.

When was Gardeners Arms last inspected?

Gardeners Arms was last inspected by Rochdale on 20 August 2024.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.