Deadwood Smokehouse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire East
Deadwood Smokehouse holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 December 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: 16 Beam Street, Nantwich, CW5 5LL
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Deadwood Smokehouse sits behind roughly 2,629 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,437 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 192 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ← Deadwood Smokehouse | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 360 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Deadwood Smokehouse 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 Deadwood Smokehouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Street Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| 1st Stop Retailers - other | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| Piece Meal Other catering premises | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Sea Breeze Retailers - other | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Bear and Boost Juice and Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2024 |
| Pepper Street Fryer Other catering premises | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2024 |
| Reflections Retailers - other | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2023 |
Questions about Deadwood Smokehouse
What is Deadwood Smokehouse's food hygiene rating?
Deadwood Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire East Council on 10 December 2025.
Is Deadwood Smokehouse safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Deadwood Smokehouse last inspected?
Deadwood Smokehouse was last inspected on 10 December 2025, 7 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 Deadwood Smokehouse?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Deadwood Smokehouse compare to other places in Cheshire East?
89% of the 2,734 rated food businesses in Cheshire East hold the top rating of 5, while Deadwood Smokehouse holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Deadwood Smokehouse 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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