Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire East
Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough 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 12 February 2026, 5 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: 2 Lawton Road, Alsager, ST7 2AF
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough 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% | ← Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough | |
| 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 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 Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough 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 Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose's Refills Retailers - other | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2024 |
| Costa Other catering premises | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| Hip Hops Bar & Store Pub/bar/nightclub | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2024 |
| La Sarnie Other catering premises | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| Latif's Other catering premises | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Alsager Civic Lunch Club Other catering premises | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| Alsager Community Church Other catering premises | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Home Coffee & Studio Other catering premises | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
Questions about Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough
What is Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough's food hygiene rating?
Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire East Council on 12 February 2026.
Is Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough 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 Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough last inspected?
Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough was last inspected on 12 February 2026, 5 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 Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough?
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 Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough 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 Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough 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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