Food hygiene ratings in Heaton Mersey

There are 49 food businesses in Heaton Mersey with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Stockport Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Heaton Mersey

91% of rated businesses in Heaton Mersey hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Stockport as a whole, 81% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Heaton Mersey does better, by 10 percentage points.

How the 44 rated businesses in Heaton Mersey score
5 out of 5 40 91%
4 out of 5 2 5%
3 out of 5 1 2%
2 out of 5 1 2%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Heaton Mersey

BusinessRatingInspected
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 28 July 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Heaton Mersey

How many food businesses in Heaton Mersey have a hygiene rating?

49 food businesses in Heaton Mersey have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Stockport Council. 44 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Heaton Mersey?

91% of rated businesses in Heaton Mersey hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Heaton Mersey?

1 food businesses in Heaton Mersey hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Heaton Mersey?

Environmental health officers at Stockport Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Heaton Mersey

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.