Say Cheese

Stalybridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Say Cheese scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Say Cheese, from June 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Say Cheese
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 June 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Say Cheese in Stalybridge 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?

Say Cheese,
44 Melbourne Street,
Stalybridge,
Tameside,
SK15 2JJ

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

Who inspects Say Cheese?

Food hygiene at Say Cheese 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 Say Cheese

What is Say Cheese’s food hygiene rating?

Say Cheese has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Say Cheese last inspected?

Say Cheese was last inspected by Tameside on 28 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.