The Ale Cellar Restaurant

Stockport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ale Cellar Restaurant 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 27 October 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ale Cellar Restaurant, from October 2021 to October 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 The Ale Cellar Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ale Cellar Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ale Cellar Restaurant in Stockport 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?

Lyme Hall Lyme Handley,
Disley,
Stockport,
SK12 2NX

The Ale Cellar Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Ale Cellar Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Ale Cellar Restaurant 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 The Ale Cellar Restaurant

What is The Ale Cellar Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Ale Cellar Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 October 2025.

When was The Ale Cellar Restaurant last inspected?

The Ale Cellar Restaurant was last inspected by Cheshire East on 27 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.