Food hygiene ratings in Sandbach
There are 154 food businesses in Sandbach with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cheshire East Council. A further 13 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Sandbach
83% of rated businesses in Sandbach hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Cheshire East as a whole, 89% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Sandbach does worse, by 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 117 | 83% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 13 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 8 | 6% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Sandbach
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| Frydays Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 April 2026 |
| The Hive School/college/university | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 March 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 Sandbach
How many food businesses in Sandbach have a hygiene rating?
154 food businesses in Sandbach have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cheshire East Council. 141 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Sandbach?
83% of rated businesses in Sandbach 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 Sandbach?
3 food businesses in Sandbach hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 Sandbach?
Environmental health officers at Cheshire East Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Cheshire East
- Crewe 475 places
- Macclesfield 410 places
- Congleton 218 places
- Nantwich 178 places
- Wilmslow 176 places
- Knutsford. 151 places
- Middlewich 71 places
- Alsager 62 places
Food businesses in Sandbach
- Abda Awaiting inspection
- Apples & Pears Day Nursery & Banana (Out of Hours) Club 5 - Very good
- Arclid Garage 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Sandbach - Congleton Road PFS 5 - Very good
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries 5 - Very good
- At Home by Phanthong Thai Awaiting inspection
- B&M Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
- Bar Six Sandbach Ltd 5 - Very good
- Barchetta 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bargain Booze 4 - Good
- Beyoutiful 5 - Very good
- Bigwin Asian Mart 5 - Very good
- Boots The Chemists 5 - Very good
- Breakfast Club @ St Johns CE Primary School 5 - Very good
- Brook's Butchers 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Burnells Cards and Gifts Ltd 5 - Very good
- Cafe Glaze 5 - Very good
- Cafe on the Square 5 - Very good
- Canton Kitchen 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Casa Mia 4 - Good
- Centre Point 5 - Very good
- Chaiiwala Awaiting inspection
- Chatwins 5 - Very good
- Cheshire Hall School 5 - Very good
- Cheshire Pie Company Ltd 5 - Very good
- Chozen Noodle (South) 5 - Very good
- Co-operative 5 - Very good
- Co-operative 5 - Very good
- Co-operative 5 - Very good
- Coppice Pre-school and Out of School Club 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.