Thorntons

Ashton-Under-Lyne

Heads up: Thorntons no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tameside. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 18 January 2018 by Tameside.

What does this rating mean?

Thorntons 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?

Unit 35 The Arcades,
Warrington Street,
Ashton-Under-Lyne,
Tameside,
OL6 7JE

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

Who inspects Thorntons?

Food hygiene at Thorntons 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 Thorntons

What is Thorntons’s food hygiene rating?

Thorntons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 January 2018.

When was Thorntons last inspected?

Thorntons was last inspected by Tameside on 18 January 2018.

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.

Has Thorntons closed down?

Thorntons no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tameside, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.