The Cake Co.

Old Trafford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cake Co. 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 20 May 2026 by Trafford.

What does this rating mean?

The Cake Co. in Old Trafford 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?

256 Upper Chorlton Road,
Old Trafford,
Manchester,
M16 0BN

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

Who inspects The Cake Co.?

Food hygiene at The Cake Co. 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 The Cake Co.

What is The Cake Co.’s food hygiene rating?

The Cake Co. has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was The Cake Co. last inspected?

The Cake Co. was last inspected by Trafford on 20 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.