Dixy Chicken food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire East
Dixy Chicken 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 13 March 2025, 15 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: 3 Brook Street, Macclesfield, SK11 7AA
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Dixy Chicken 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% | ← Dixy Chicken | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Dixy Chicken 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 Dixy Chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollington Coffee Co Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2023 |
| Amazing India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| G&J Muckers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| Dinah's Other catering premises | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| Alfreds Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| Epic Burger @ The Elbow Room Other catering premises | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| George & Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2024 |
| East Cheshire Sub-Aqua Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 234 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
Questions about Dixy Chicken
What is Dixy Chicken's food hygiene rating?
Dixy Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire East Council on 13 March 2025.
Is Dixy Chicken 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 Dixy Chicken last inspected?
Dixy Chicken was last inspected on 13 March 2025, 15 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 Dixy Chicken?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dixy Chicken 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 Dixy Chicken holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Dixy Chicken 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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