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Grape Tree food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Cheshire East

Grape Tree holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 February 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: 14-15 Mill Street Mall, Grosvenor Centre, SK11 6AJ

How it compares in Cheshire East

That puts Grape Tree among the 2,437 places in Cheshire East holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cheshire East
5 out of 5 2,437 89% ← Grape Tree
4 out of 5 192 7%
3 out of 5 71 3%
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

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 Grape Tree 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 Grape Tree, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 23 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Greggs Retailers - other 24 yards away 5 - Very good 17 August 2024
Costa Coffee Other catering premises 37 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025
All Things Nice Other catering premises 47 yards away 5 - Very good 13 February 2026
Caffe Nero Other catering premises 56 yards away 5 - Very good 12 July 2024
Coffee Beans Cafe Ltd Other catering premises 57 yards away 5 - Very good 17 August 2024
GAIL's Macclesfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 77 yards away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
Angies Den Other catering premises 81 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025

Questions about Grape Tree

What is Grape Tree's food hygiene rating?

Grape Tree has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cheshire East Council on 1 February 2025.

Is Grape Tree safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Grape Tree last inspected?

Grape Tree was last inspected on 1 February 2025, 17 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 Grape Tree?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Grape Tree compare to other places in Cheshire East?

89% of the 2,734 rated food businesses in Cheshire East hold the top rating of 5, and Grape Tree is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire East Council inspects Grape Tree 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Grape Tree is one of 410 rated food businesses in Macclesfield. See every hygiene rating in Macclesfield

Cheshire East inspects and rates 3,094 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cheshire East

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

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