The Bakery

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bakery 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 19 December 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bakery, from November 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
19 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bakery 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?

The Bakery,
40 Queens Road,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 8EJ

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

Who inspects The Bakery?

Food hygiene at The Bakery 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 The Bakery

What is The Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

The Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was The Bakery last inspected?

The Bakery was last inspected by Tameside on 19 December 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.