The Cotton Tree

Macclesfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cotton Tree scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 April 2024 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cotton Tree, from November 2021 to April 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cotton Tree.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cotton Tree
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cotton Tree in Macclesfield 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?

3/5 Ingersley Road,
Bollington,
Macclesfield,
SK10 5RE

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

Who inspects The Cotton Tree?

Food hygiene at The Cotton Tree 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 Cotton Tree

What is The Cotton Tree’s food hygiene rating?

The Cotton Tree has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 April 2024.

When was The Cotton Tree last inspected?

The Cotton Tree was last inspected by Cheshire East on 17 April 2024.

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.