Heron Foods

Manchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heron Foods 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 23 May 2024 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heron Foods, from April 2017 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heron Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Heron Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2017	5 / 5	Very good
23 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heron Foods in Manchester 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?

Elliott Street,
Tyldesley,
Manchester,
M29 8FF

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

Who inspects Heron Foods?

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

Questions about Heron Foods

What is Heron Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 May 2024.

When was Heron Foods last inspected?

Heron Foods was last inspected by Wigan on 23 May 2024.

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.