All 17 Altrincham, Hale and Timperley premises inspected in September got a 5, as did all 8 in Sale. Trafford's lowest scores were in Stretford and Old Trafford.
Every food business in Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale and Timperley that Trafford Council’s inspectors rated in September came away with the top score of 5. There were 17 of them. Sale went eight from eight.
The ratings are on the Food Standards Agency’s public register for Trafford, which we checked on 5 October. They cover inspections dated between 2 and 30 September 2026.
Across the whole borough, 62 premises were rated in the month and 57 got a 5. The five lower scores were all in the north of the borough, in Stretford, Old Trafford and Urmston.
The 17 rated 5 in Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale and Timperley
The list runs from a town-centre pub to a National Trust café and an airport hotel:
| Business | Address | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Day Nursery | 72 Ellesmere Road, Altrincham | 3 Sep |
| Timperley Fish Bar | 216 Stockport Road, Timperley | 3 Sep |
| Kids Collective @ Stamford Park | Stamford Park Primary School, Hale | 8 Sep |
| Starving Man | 10 Lloyd Street, Altrincham | 8 Sep |
| Wing Wah Delight | 120 Seamons Road, Altrincham | 9 Sep |
| Moon Light for cake | WA14 (no street address published) | 10 Sep |
| Stables Restaurant and Ice Cream Kiosks | Dunham Massey Hall | 11 Sep |
| Bowdon Vale Cricket Club | Priory Street, Bowdon | 15 Sep |
| Delta Hotels (Manchester Airport Marriott) | Hale Road, Hale Barns | 15 Sep |
| One6Seven | 161-163 Ashley Road, Hale | 15 Sep |
| Kids Planet Altrincham | 184 Manchester Road, Altrincham | 22 Sep |
| Pepe’s Piri Piri | 71-73 Manchester Road, Altrincham | 22 Sep |
| BGL | 47 Railway Street, Altrincham | 25 Sep |
| Flakey | 34 Greenwood Street, Altrincham | 25 Sep |
| 7th Heaven | 161b Ashley Road, Hale | 25 Sep |
| Vorwerk Thermomix | Edward Court, Altrincham | 29 Sep |
| The Con Club | 48 Greenwood Street, Altrincham | 30 Sep |
Sale: eight from eight
In Sale the 5s went to:
- Massala Lounge and Burger Stop, both on School Road (14 Sep)
- The Boundary, a mobile caterer on Little Ees Lane (11 Sep)
- Lighthouse fishbar, North Parade (22 Sep)
- Factors & Co Ltd, a retailer in M33 (22 Sep)
- Red Panda Chinese Takeaway, James Street (23 Sep)
- Padels Up, at Mersey Valley Sports and Social Club (23 Sep)
- Kan Tak Temple, Wynnstay Road (29 Sep)
The five lower scores
Three premises were rated 1, which the scheme describes as “major improvement necessary”. One was rated 2 and one 3. All five inspections took place between 2 and 4 September.
The FSA register breaks each rating into three parts: how food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the building, and how food safety is managed. This is what the register records for each:
| Business | Rating | Food handling | Building | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misu Cafe, Stretford Shopping Mall | 1 | Good | Generally satisfactory | Major improvement necessary |
| Spices of Kashmir, Ayres Road, Old Trafford | 1 | Very good | Generally satisfactory | Major improvement necessary |
| United Local, Warwick Road, Old Trafford | 1 | Improvement necessary | Improvement necessary | Major improvement necessary |
| La Fromagerie, Flixton Road, Urmston | 2 | Generally satisfactory | Improvement necessary | Generally satisfactory |
| Kool Runnings, mobile caterer, Chorlton Road | 3 | Generally satisfactory | Generally satisfactory | Generally satisfactory |
In two of the three 1 ratings, food handling itself was scored good or very good. The low rating came from the management score, which covers the checks a business keeps and whether the inspector is confident standards will hold.
A rating is a snapshot of the day of the inspection. Under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme a business can appeal its rating, ask for a re-inspection once it has made improvements, and publish a right to reply on its register entry. None of the five had a right to reply listed when we checked.
How Trafford compares overall
Of the 1,995 Trafford premises with a current rating on the register, 1,615 are rated 5. That is 81%. The rest break down as:
- 214 rated 4
- 83 rated 3
- 45 rated 2
- 31 rated 1
- 7 rated 0
A further 151 are awaiting their first inspection and 79 are exempt.
What it means for you
- Check before you book. Every business has a register page, linked above. It shows the date of the last inspection as well as the score.
- Look for the sticker. Businesses in England are encouraged, but not required by law, to display their rating.
- A 5 is the norm here. Four in five Trafford premises have one, so a lower score is worth a second look at the breakdown.
- Spotted a problem? You can report a food problem to the council that inspects the business, Trafford in this case.
We publish this roundup at the start of each month. For other Altrincham data, see our house prices page and planning news.
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