The Kings

Heywood

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Kings, from October 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Kings
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Kings in Heywood 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?

Kings Hotel,
11 Market Place,
Heywood,
Lancashire,
OL10 1LA

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

Who inspects The Kings?

Food hygiene at The Kings 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 The Kings

What is The Kings’s food hygiene rating?

The Kings has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was The Kings last inspected?

The Kings was last inspected by Rochdale on 12 August 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.