The Brocklehurst Arms

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Brocklehurst Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 October 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Brocklehurst Arms, from August 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 Brocklehurst Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Brocklehurst Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Brocklehurst Arms 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?

Brocklehurst Arms 40 Manchester Road,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire East,
SK10 2HA

The Brocklehurst Arms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Brocklehurst Arms?

Food hygiene at The Brocklehurst Arms 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 Brocklehurst Arms

What is The Brocklehurst Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Brocklehurst Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was The Brocklehurst Arms last inspected?

The Brocklehurst Arms was last inspected by Cheshire East on 9 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.