Summer Palace food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Cheshire East
Summer Palace holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 5 March 2025, 16 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: 54 Wheelock Street, Middlewich, CW10 9AB
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Summer Palace sits behind roughly 2,629 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,438 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 191 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ← Summer Palace | |
| 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 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 Summer Palace 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 Summer Palace, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweets & Treats Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Paragon Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 yards away | 4 - Good | 14 March 2025 |
| Temptations Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 4 - Good | 8 August 2023 |
| Aidan J Devaney Retailers - other | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Sashas Sip and sizzle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| UK Mini Market Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2024 |
| Drinks & Bites @ No. 35 Other catering premises | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
| Il Padrino Other catering premises | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
Questions about Summer Palace
What is Summer Palace's food hygiene rating?
Summer Palace has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire East Council on 5 March 2025.
Is Summer Palace safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Summer Palace last inspected?
Summer Palace was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 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 Summer Palace?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Summer Palace 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 Summer Palace holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Summer Palace 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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