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The Cherry Tree food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sheffield

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 August 2025, 10 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 Carter Knowle Avenue, Sheffield, S11 9FU

How it compares in Sheffield

That puts The Cherry Tree among the 3,299 places in Sheffield holding top marks, 75% 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 Sheffield
5 out of 5 3,299 75% ← The Cherry Tree
4 out of 5 688 16%
3 out of 5 316 7%
2 out of 5 68 2%
1 out of 5 54 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 451 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 The Cherry 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 The Cherry Tree, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ABM Catering @ Jacobs Gate Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Banner Crust Manufacturers/packers 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2023
Banner Cross Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 September 2018
Abbeydale Pharmacy Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 July 2023
Archer Road Beer Stop Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2019
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 January 2019
Activkidz Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2024

Questions about The Cherry Tree

What is The Cherry Tree's food hygiene rating?

The Cherry Tree has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sheffield Council on 20 August 2025.

Is The Cherry 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Cherry Tree last inspected?

The Cherry Tree was last inspected on 20 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Cherry Tree?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Cherry Tree compare to other places in Sheffield?

75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, and The Cherry Tree is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Sheffield Council inspects The Cherry 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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