Purple Olive

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Purple Olive 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 13 November 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Purple Olive, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Purple Olive
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Purple Olive in Ashton-under-lyne 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?

Indian Ocean,
83 Stamford Street East,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 6QH

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

Who inspects Purple Olive?

Food hygiene at Purple Olive 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 Purple Olive

What is Purple Olive’s food hygiene rating?

Purple Olive has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was Purple Olive last inspected?

Purple Olive was last inspected by Tameside on 13 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.