Chinese Garden food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Cheshire East
Chinese Garden holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 22 June 2026, 2 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.
96% of rated food businesses in Cheshire East score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Cheshire East ratings →
Address: 94-96 Crewe Road, Alsager, ST7 2JA
How this rating has changed
Chinese Garden has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 22 June 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cheshire East
In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Chinese Garden sits behind roughly 2,493 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,493 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 196 | 7% | ← Chinese Garden | |
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 320 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 Good
- 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 Chinese Garden 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 Chinese Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foodbay Takeaway/sandwich shop | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2026 |
| Indian Heaven Other catering premises | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| L'Ulivo Restaurant & Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Liv's Deli Retailers - other | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Kam Fai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| The Mere Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Lakeside Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 206 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Bod Alsager Other catering premises | 222 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2026 |
Questions about Chinese Garden
What is Chinese Garden's food hygiene rating?
Chinese Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire East Council on 22 June 2026.
Is Chinese Garden 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Chinese Garden last inspected?
Chinese Garden was last inspected on 22 June 2026, 2 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 Chinese Garden?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Chinese Garden compare to other places in Cheshire East?
89% of the 2,795 rated food businesses in Cheshire East hold the top rating of 5, while Chinese Garden holds a 4. 196 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire East Council inspects Chinese Garden 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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Chinese Garden is one of 62 rated food businesses in Alsager. See every hygiene rating in Alsager →
Cheshire East inspects and rates 3,115 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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