The Chanters

Manchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Chanters 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 27 January 2026 by Wigan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chanters, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Chanters.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chanters
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Chanters 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?

Tyldesley Old Road,
Atherton,
Manchester,
M46 9AF

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

Who inspects The Chanters?

Food hygiene at The Chanters 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 The Chanters

What is The Chanters’s food hygiene rating?

The Chanters has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was The Chanters last inspected?

The Chanters was last inspected by Wigan on 27 January 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.