Union Arms

Manchester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Union Arms scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 6 May 2026 by Wigan.

What does this rating mean?

Union Arms in Manchester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

83 Castle Street,
Tyldesley,
Manchester,
M29 8EW

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

Who inspects Union Arms?

Food hygiene at Union Arms 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 Union Arms

What is Union Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Union Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Union Arms last inspected?

Union Arms was last inspected by Wigan on 6 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.