The Brown Cow, Heywood
The Brown Cow is a pub at 214 Bamford Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4AA. The Brown Cow's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rochdale council on 26 August 2025.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 214 Bamford Road
Heywood
Lancashire
OL10 4AA - Council
- Rochdale
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Brown Cow’s food hygiene rating
The Brown Cow's rating is 1 year old.
We have checked The Brown Cow's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Brown Cow
- 5The Grapes Inn690 m
- 4The Dressers Arms700 m
- 5Edwin Waugh700 m
- 5The Olde Queen Anne700 m
- 4The Kings740 m
- 5Hakuna Matata760 m
All 16 pubs and bars in Heywood
Questions about The Brown Cow
What is the food hygiene rating at The Brown Cow?
The Brown Cow's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rochdale council on 26 August 2025. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Brown Cow?
The Brown Cow is at 214 Bamford Road, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 4AA, in Heywood. Rochdale council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Grapes Inn, about 690 m away.
What pubs are near The Brown Cow?
The closest pubs and bars to The Brown Cow are The Grapes Inn (690 m), The Dressers Arms (700 m) and Edwin Waugh (700 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Brown Cow's hygiene rating up to date?
The Brown Cow's rating is 1 year old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Brown Cow on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Rochdale council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.