Gastown Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire East
Gastown Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 March 2026, 4 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: 15 Chestergate, Macclesfield, SK11 6BX
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Gastown Cafe 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% | ← Gastown Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 70 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 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 Very 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 Gastown Cafe 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 Gastown Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef N Berry Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Cheshire Cat Retailers - other | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Fina Other catering premises | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2025 |
| All Things Nice Other catering premises | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2026 |
| GAIL's Macclesfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2025 |
| Flour Water Salt Other catering premises | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Other catering premises | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
Questions about Gastown Cafe
What is Gastown Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Gastown Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire East Council on 4 March 2026.
Is Gastown Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Gastown Cafe last inspected?
Gastown Cafe was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 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 Gastown Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Gastown Cafe 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 Gastown Cafe holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Gastown Cafe 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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