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The Davenport Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cheshire East

The Davenport Arms holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 17 February 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: Congleton Road, Marton, SK11 9HF

How it compares in Cheshire East

In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so The Davenport Arms sits behind roughly 2,629 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Cheshire East
5 out of 5 2,438 89%
4 out of 5 191 7%
3 out of 5 71 3% ← The Davenport Arms
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

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 Davenport Arms 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 Davenport Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
La Popote Other catering premises 89 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
WH Frost (Butchers) Limited Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Dufleer Manufacturers/packers 1.1 miles away Awaiting inspection
High Hopes Day Nursery Caring Premises 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Thornycroft Hall Other catering premises 2.0 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Central Coop - Congleton Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Esquires Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2.3 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 8 June 2026
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025

Questions about The Davenport Arms

What is The Davenport Arms's food hygiene rating?

The Davenport Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire East Council on 17 February 2025.

Is The Davenport Arms safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub 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 The Davenport Arms last inspected?

The Davenport Arms was last inspected on 17 February 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 The Davenport Arms?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Davenport Arms 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 The Davenport Arms holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire East Council inspects The Davenport Arms 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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The Davenport Arms is one of 410 rated food businesses in Macclesfield. See every hygiene rating in Macclesfield

Cheshire East inspects and rates 3,094 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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