Il Vecchio

Heywood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Il Vecchio 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 March 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Il Vecchio, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Il Vecchio.

Food hygiene rating history for Il Vecchio
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
28 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Il Vecchio in Heywood 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?

141 Manchester Street,
Heywood,
Lancashire,
OL10 1NL

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

Who inspects Il Vecchio?

Food hygiene at Il Vecchio 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 Il Vecchio

What is Il Vecchio’s food hygiene rating?

Il Vecchio has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2026.

When was Il Vecchio last inspected?

Il Vecchio was last inspected by Rochdale on 28 March 2026.

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.