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Alex's Bakery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Cheshire West and Chester

Alex's Bakery 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 17 March 2026, 3 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: 24 - 25 Market Hall Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0HW

How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester

In Cheshire West and Chester, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Alex's Bakery sits behind roughly 2,139 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cheshire West and Chester
5 out of 5 2,139 80%
4 out of 5 308 12% ← Alex's Bakery
3 out of 5 145 5%
2 out of 5 33 1%
1 out of 5 37 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 309 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Alex's Bakery 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 Alex's Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 35 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
Food Warehouse Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 40 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2024
Dominik Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 110 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
eat more fruit Retailers - other 110 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2024
Farm Foods Retailers - other 137 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2024
Doughnutology Manufacturers/packers 146 yards away 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 149 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Compass Group Uk & Ireland At Asda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 149 yards away 5 - Very good 8 February 2025

Questions about Alex's Bakery

What is Alex's Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Alex's Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 17 March 2026.

Is Alex's Bakery 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 Alex's Bakery last inspected?

Alex's Bakery was last inspected on 17 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheshire West and Chester Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Alex's Bakery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Alex's Bakery compare to other places in Cheshire West and Chester?

80% of the 2,664 rated food businesses in Cheshire West and Chester hold the top rating of 5, while Alex's Bakery holds a 4. 308 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire West and Chester Council inspects Alex's Bakery 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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Alex's Bakery is one of 392 rated food businesses in Ellesmere Port. See every hygiene rating in Ellesmere Port

Cheshire West and Chester inspects and rates 2,973 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cheshire West and Chester

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

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