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Roots

Hale Barns

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Roots 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 6 May 2026 by Trafford.

What does this rating mean?

Roots in Hale Barns 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?

325 Hale Road,
Hale Barns,
Altrincham,
WA15 8SS

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

Who inspects Roots?

Food hygiene at Roots is inspected by Trafford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.trafford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Roots

What is Roots’s food hygiene rating?

Roots has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Roots last inspected?

Roots was last inspected by Trafford on 6 May 2026.

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.