Whitworth Road Cafe

Rochdale

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Whitworth Road Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whitworth Road Cafe, from November 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Whitworth Road Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Whitworth Road Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Whitworth Road Cafe in Rochdale has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

74 Whitworth Road,
Rochdale,
OL12 0EZ

Whitworth Road Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Whitworth Road Cafe?

Food hygiene at Whitworth Road Cafe 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 Whitworth Road Cafe

What is Whitworth Road Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Whitworth Road Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Whitworth Road Cafe last inspected?

Whitworth Road Cafe was last inspected by Rochdale on 10 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.