The Birches

Whitworth

Heads up: The Birches no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Rossendale. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 November 2017 by Rossendale.

What does this rating mean?

The Birches in Whitworth has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Birches Hotel,
145 Market Street,
Whitworth,
Rochdale,
OL12 8RU

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

Who inspects The Birches?

Food hygiene at The Birches is inspected by Rossendale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rossendale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Birches

What is The Birches’s food hygiene rating?

The Birches has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 November 2017.

When was The Birches last inspected?

The Birches was last inspected by Rossendale on 22 November 2017.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.

Has The Birches closed down?

The Birches no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Rossendale, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.