Smallbridge Fish and Chips

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Smallbridge Fish and Chips scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 September 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smallbridge Fish and Chips, from May 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smallbridge Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Smallbridge Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 July 2025	4 / 5	Good
29 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Smallbridge Fish and Chips in Rochdale 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?

3 Stevenson Square,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL12 9SA

Smallbridge Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Smallbridge Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Smallbridge Fish and Chips 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 Smallbridge Fish and Chips

What is Smallbridge Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Smallbridge Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2026.

When was Smallbridge Fish and Chips last inspected?

Smallbridge Fish and Chips was last inspected by Rochdale on 29 September 2026.

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.