Barnshaw Smithy Cafe

Knutsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barnshaw Smithy Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barnshaw Smithy Cafe, from March 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barnshaw Smithy Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Barnshaw Smithy Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barnshaw Smithy Cafe in Knutsford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Barnshaw Smithy Pepper Street,
Mobberley,
Knutsford,
WA16 6JH

Barnshaw Smithy Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Barnshaw Smithy Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Barnshaw Smithy Cafe?

Food hygiene at Barnshaw Smithy Cafe is inspected by Cheshire East, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barnshaw Smithy Cafe

What is Barnshaw Smithy Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Barnshaw Smithy Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Barnshaw Smithy Cafe last inspected?

Barnshaw Smithy Cafe was last inspected by Cheshire East on 19 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.