Kings Lock Inn

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kings Lock Inn 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 16 May 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Lock Inn, from August 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kings Lock Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Lock Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Lock Inn 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?

Kings Lock Inn 1 Booth Lane,
Middlewich,
Cheshire East,
CW10 0JJ

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

Who inspects Kings Lock Inn?

Food hygiene at Kings Lock Inn 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 Kings Lock Inn

What is Kings Lock Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Lock Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2025.

When was Kings Lock Inn last inspected?

Kings Lock Inn was last inspected by Cheshire East on 16 May 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.