Essar

Little Hulton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Essar scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essar, from January 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Essar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 January 2018	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
19 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Essar in Little Hulton 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?

Manchester Road East,
Little Hulton,
M38 9AW

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

Who inspects Essar?

Food hygiene at Essar 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 Essar

What is Essar’s food hygiene rating?

Essar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Essar last inspected?

Essar was last inspected by Salford on 19 November 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.