Sahara

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sahara scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sahara, from July 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sahara
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sahara in Rochdale has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

256-260 Yorkshire Street,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL16 2DR

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

Who inspects Sahara?

Food hygiene at Sahara 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 Sahara

What is Sahara’s food hygiene rating?

Sahara has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Sahara last inspected?

Sahara was last inspected by Rochdale on 4 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.