The Flower Pot Inn

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Flower Pot Inn 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 20 November 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Flower Pot Inn, from September 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Flower Pot Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Flower Pot Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Flower Pot Inn 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?

Flower Pot Inn 1 Congleton Road,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire East,
SK11 7UF

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

Who inspects The Flower Pot Inn?

Food hygiene at The Flower Pot Inn 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 Flower Pot Inn

What is The Flower Pot Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Flower Pot Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was The Flower Pot Inn last inspected?

The Flower Pot Inn was last inspected by Cheshire East on 20 November 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.