Kirkway Meats

Middleton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kirkway Meats scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 April 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kirkway Meats, from August 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kirkway Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Kirkway Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kirkway Meats in Middleton 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?

185 Kirkway,
Middleton,
Manchester,
M24 1LW

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

Who inspects Kirkway Meats?

Food hygiene at Kirkway Meats 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 Kirkway Meats

What is Kirkway Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Kirkway Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Kirkway Meats last inspected?

Kirkway Meats was last inspected by Rochdale on 24 April 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.