Ashton Arms

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ashton Arms scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 June 2026 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ashton Arms, from October 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ashton Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 June 2023	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ashton Arms in Ashton-under-lyne 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?

Ashton Arms,
3 George Street,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 6AQ

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

Who inspects Ashton Arms?

Food hygiene at Ashton Arms is inspected by Tameside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tameside.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ashton Arms

What is Ashton Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Ashton Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Ashton Arms last inspected?

Ashton Arms was last inspected by Tameside on 16 June 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.