Periwinkle and Clay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Periwinkle and Clay scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Cheshire East.

What does this rating mean?

Periwinkle and Clay 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?

Wood Street Mill Wood Street,
Macclesfield,
SK11 6JQ

Periwinkle and Clay Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Periwinkle and Clay?

Food hygiene at Periwinkle and Clay 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 Periwinkle and Clay

What is Periwinkle and Clay’s food hygiene rating?

Periwinkle and Clay has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Periwinkle and Clay last inspected?

Periwinkle and Clay was last inspected by Cheshire East on 7 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.