Watan Cash & Carry

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Watan Cash & Carry scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Watan Cash & Carry, from August 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Watan Cash & Carry.

Food hygiene rating history for Watan Cash & Carry
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Watan Cash & Carry 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?

228-230 Yorkshire Street,
Rochdale,
Lancashire,
OL16 2DP

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

Who inspects Watan Cash & Carry?

Food hygiene at Watan Cash & Carry 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 Watan Cash & Carry

What is Watan Cash & Carry’s food hygiene rating?

Watan Cash & Carry has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Watan Cash & Carry last inspected?

Watan Cash & Carry was last inspected by Rochdale on 9 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.