Orach Chaim

Heywood

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Orach Chaim scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orach Chaim, from February 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Orach Chaim.

Food hygiene rating history for Orach Chaim
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
28 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Orach Chaim in Heywood has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Birch Hotel,
Manchester Road,
Heywood,
Lancashire,
OL10 2QD

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

Who inspects Orach Chaim?

Food hygiene at Orach Chaim 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 Orach Chaim

What is Orach Chaim’s food hygiene rating?

Orach Chaim has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Orach Chaim last inspected?

Orach Chaim was last inspected by Rochdale on 28 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.