Critchley Cafe

Swinton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Critchley Cafe 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 14 November 2025 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Critchley Cafe, from February 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Critchley Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Critchley Cafe in Swinton 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?

Critchley House,
75 Chorley Road,
Swinton,
M27 4AF

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

Who inspects Critchley Cafe?

Food hygiene at Critchley Cafe is inspected by Salford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.salford.gov.uk/envhealth.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Critchley Cafe

What is Critchley Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Critchley Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.

When was Critchley Cafe last inspected?

Critchley Cafe was last inspected by Salford on 14 November 2025.

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.