Tesco Express

Irlam

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tesco Express scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 October 2025 by Salford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Express, from January 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Express in Irlam has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

65 Liverpool Road,
Irlam,
M44 6EH

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

Who inspects Tesco Express?

Food hygiene at Tesco Express 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 Tesco Express

What is Tesco Express’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 October 2025.

When was Tesco Express last inspected?

Tesco Express was last inspected by Salford on 20 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.