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The Bake House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stockport

The Bake House 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 24 July 2025, 11 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: 285-289 Buxton Road, Great Moor, Stockport, SK2 7NR

How it compares in Stockport

That puts The Bake House among the 1,728 places in Stockport holding top marks, 82% 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 Stockport
5 out of 5 1,728 82% ← The Bake House
4 out of 5 252 12%
3 out of 5 89 4%
2 out of 5 28 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 637 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 Bake House 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 Bake House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bonochi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 379 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
Alma Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 June 2026
Asda Express Great Moor PFS Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2023
Borough Care / Reinbek Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Aquinas College School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
3 Idiotz Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
Bespoke Buns & Bakes Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 26 July 2023
Borough Care Ltd/ Lisburne Court Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 January 2025

Questions about The Bake House

What is The Bake House's food hygiene rating?

The Bake House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stockport Council on 24 July 2025.

Is The Bake House 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 Bake House last inspected?

The Bake House was last inspected on 24 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stockport Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Bake House?

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 The Bake House compare to other places in Stockport?

82% of the 2,109 rated food businesses in Stockport hold the top rating of 5, and The Bake House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stockport Council inspects The Bake House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Bake House is one of 46 rated food businesses in Great Moor. See every hygiene rating in Great Moor

Stockport inspects and rates 2,746 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stockport

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

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