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The Church Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cheshire East

The Church Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 19 February 2026, 4 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: Church Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7RD

How it compares in Cheshire East

In Cheshire East, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so The Church Inn sits behind roughly 2,438 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cheshire East
5 out of 5 2,438 89%
4 out of 5 191 7% ← The Church Inn
3 out of 5 71 3%
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 Church Inn 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 Church Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Mobberley Cricket Club Other catering premises 261 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
Flaming Gourmand Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2024
Mobberley Ice Cream Company Manufacturers/packers 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 March 2026
Co-op Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 January 2026
Charlie's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Mobberley Village Bakery Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
The Beacon Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Leycester House Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 31 January 2026

Questions about The Church Inn

What is The Church Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Church Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire East Council on 19 February 2026.

Is The Church Inn 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Church Inn last inspected?

The Church Inn was last inspected on 19 February 2026, 4 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 Church Inn?

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

How does The Church Inn 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 Church Inn holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire East Council inspects The Church Inn 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Church Inn is one of 151 rated food businesses in Knutsford.. See every hygiene rating in Knutsford.

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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