The Cake Box

Ashton-under-lyne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cake Box scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 June 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cake Box, from October 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cake Box
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cake Box 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 Cake Box,
65 Oldham Road,
Ashton-under-lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 7DF

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

Who inspects The Cake Box?

Food hygiene at The Cake Box 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 Cake Box

What is The Cake Box’s food hygiene rating?

The Cake Box has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2025.

When was The Cake Box last inspected?

The Cake Box was last inspected by Tameside on 4 June 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.