Harlequin

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Harlequin scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harlequin, from December 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harlequin.

Food hygiene rating history for Harlequin
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Harlequin in Cheshire East 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?

97 Chestergate,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire East,
SK11 6DP

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

Who inspects Harlequin?

Food hygiene at Harlequin 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 Harlequin

What is Harlequin’s food hygiene rating?

Harlequin has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Harlequin last inspected?

Harlequin was last inspected by Cheshire East on 22 January 2026.

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.