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Grounded In The North food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Stockport

Grounded In The North holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 12 November 2025, 7 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: 120 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9AL

How it compares in Stockport

In Stockport, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Grounded In The North 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% ← Grounded In The North
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 Grounded In The North 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 Grounded In The North, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Angies Bistro Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 265 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Big Saver Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2024
Bask Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2025
Adswood Lodge Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Baxter Storey @ CDL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Beijing City Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Blue Apple Catering Ltd Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024
Arc Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2025

Questions about Grounded In The North

What is Grounded In The North's food hygiene rating?

Grounded In The North has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Stockport Council on 12 November 2025.

Is Grounded In The North 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Grounded In The North last inspected?

Grounded In The North was last inspected on 12 November 2025, 7 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 Grounded In The North?

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 Grounded In The North compare to other places in Stockport?

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

Who decides the rating?

Stockport Council inspects Grounded In The North 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Grounded In The North is one of 96 rated food businesses in Edgeley. See every hygiene rating in Edgeley

Stockport inspects and rates 2,746 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stockport

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

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