The Lodge Hotel

Dukinfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lodge Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 November 2025 by Tameside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lodge Hotel, from November 2019 to November 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 Lodge Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lodge Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
21 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lodge Hotel in Dukinfield 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?

Lodge Hotel,
144 Cheetham Hill Road,
Dukinfield,
Tameside,
SK16 5JY

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

Who inspects The Lodge Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Lodge Hotel 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 Lodge Hotel

What is The Lodge Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Lodge Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was The Lodge Hotel last inspected?

The Lodge Hotel was last inspected by Tameside on 21 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.