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Alfreds food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cheshire East

Alfreds holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 August 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: 4 Park Green, Macclesfield, SK11 7NA

How it compares in Cheshire East

That puts Alfreds among the 2,438 places in Cheshire East holding top marks, 89% 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 Cheshire East
5 out of 5 2,438 89% ← Alfreds
4 out of 5 191 7%
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 Alfreds 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 Alfreds, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Epic Burger @ The Elbow Room Other catering premises 54 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2025
Gurkha Dining Other catering premises 81 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Amazing India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 85 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2025
Everlast Gyms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Bollington Coffee Co Retailers - other 136 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2023
Cheshire Fish Ltd Retailers - other 170 yards away 5 - Very good 4 February 2026
Dinah's Other catering premises 181 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
G&J Muckers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 193 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024

Questions about Alfreds

What is Alfreds's food hygiene rating?

Alfreds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cheshire East Council on 5 August 2025.

Is Alfreds 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Alfreds last inspected?

Alfreds was last inspected on 5 August 2025, 11 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 Alfreds?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Alfreds compare to other places in Cheshire East?

89% of the 2,733 rated food businesses in Cheshire East hold the top rating of 5, and Alfreds is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire East Council inspects Alfreds 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

Alfreds 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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