Queens Avenue Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Cheshire East
Queens Avenue Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 4 February 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 23 Queens Avenue, Macclesfield, SK10 2BH
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Queens Avenue Convenience Store sits behind roughly 2,438 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,438 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 191 | 7% | ← Queens Avenue Convenience Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 361 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Queens Avenue Convenience Store none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Queens Avenue Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2024 |
| Fun 4 All Ltd Other catering premises | 197 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| B & M Retailers - other | 274 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Other catering premises | 274 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2025 |
| Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 274 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 428 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Chadwick House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Feast & Flow Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
Questions about Queens Avenue Convenience Store
What is Queens Avenue Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Queens Avenue Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire East Council on 4 February 2025.
Is Queens Avenue Convenience Store safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Queens Avenue Convenience Store last inspected?
Queens Avenue Convenience Store was last inspected on 4 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheshire East Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Queens Avenue Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Queens Avenue Convenience Store compare to other places in Cheshire East?
89% of the 2,733 rated food businesses in Cheshire East hold the top rating of 5, while Queens Avenue Convenience Store holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Queens Avenue Convenience Store and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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