Middleton Road Express

Heywood

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Middleton Road Express scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 25 June 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Middleton Road Express, from August 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Middleton Road Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Middleton Road Express in Heywood 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?

34 Middleton Road,
Heywood,
Lancashire,
OL10 2HX

Middleton Road Express Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Middleton Road Express?

Food hygiene at Middleton Road 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 Middleton Road Express

What is Middleton Road Express’s food hygiene rating?

Middleton Road Express has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was Middleton Road Express last inspected?

Middleton Road Express was last inspected by Rochdale on 25 June 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.