Local Express

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Local Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 December 2024 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Local Express, from January 2021 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Local Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Local Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Local Express in Rochdale 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?

205 Drake Street,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL11 1EF

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

Who inspects Local Express?

Food hygiene at Local Express 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 Local Express

What is Local Express’s food hygiene rating?

Local Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2024.

When was Local Express last inspected?

Local Express was last inspected by Rochdale on 11 December 2024.

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.