Poynton Fish Bar

Stockport Cheshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poynton Fish Bar 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 3 October 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poynton Fish Bar, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poynton Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Poynton Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
3 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poynton Fish Bar in Stockport Cheshire 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?

49a London Road South,
Poynton,
Stockport Cheshire,
SK12 1LA

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

Who inspects Poynton Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Poynton Fish Bar 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 Poynton Fish Bar

What is Poynton Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Poynton Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was Poynton Fish Bar last inspected?

Poynton Fish Bar was last inspected by Cheshire East on 3 October 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.