Birch Street Chippy

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Birch Street Chippy, from February 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Birch Street Chippy.

Food hygiene rating history for Birch Street Chippy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Birch Street Chippy in Ashton-under-lyne 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?

Birch Street Chippy,
186 Stockport Road,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL7 0NW

Birch Street Chippy Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Birch Street Chippy?

Food hygiene at Birch Street Chippy 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 Birch Street Chippy

What is Birch Street Chippy’s food hygiene rating?

Birch Street Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Birch Street Chippy last inspected?

Birch Street Chippy was last inspected by Tameside on 21 October 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.