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Cheshire Meats food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Stockport

Cheshire Meats 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 23 January 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: Stall 32, Market Hall, Market Place, SK1 1EW

How it compares in Stockport

In Stockport, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Cheshire Meats sits behind roughly 1,728 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Stockport
5 out of 5 1,728 82%
4 out of 5 252 12% ← Cheshire Meats
3 out of 5 89 4%
2 out of 5 28 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 637 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 Cheshire Meats 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 Cheshire Meats, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Auntie Lous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 14 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Alfredo's Social Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
Bakers Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 84 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Angel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 95 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2019
Astoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 96 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
Big Mouth Gyoza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 96 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Arden Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 100 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Bird And Bag Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 107 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025

Questions about Cheshire Meats

What is Cheshire Meats's food hygiene rating?

Cheshire Meats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stockport Council on 23 January 2025.

Is Cheshire Meats 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 Cheshire Meats last inspected?

Cheshire Meats was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stockport Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cheshire Meats?

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 Cheshire Meats compare to other places in Stockport?

82% of the 2,109 rated food businesses in Stockport hold the top rating of 5, while Cheshire Meats holds a 4. 252 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Stockport Council inspects Cheshire Meats 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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