Lakeland Grocers

Middleton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lakeland Grocers scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 May 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lakeland Grocers, from January 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lakeland Grocers.

Food hygiene rating history for Lakeland Grocers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lakeland Grocers in Middleton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

13A-16A Lakeland Court,
Middleton,
Manchester,
M24 5QJ

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

Who inspects Lakeland Grocers?

Food hygiene at Lakeland Grocers 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 Lakeland Grocers

What is Lakeland Grocers’s food hygiene rating?

Lakeland Grocers has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 May 2025.

When was Lakeland Grocers last inspected?

Lakeland Grocers was last inspected by Rochdale on 24 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.