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The Hive

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Hive scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hive, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Hive
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Hive in Cheshire East has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Wheelock Primary School Crewe Road,
Sandbach,
Cheshire East,
CW11 4PY

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

Who inspects The Hive?

Food hygiene at The Hive 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 Hive

What is The Hive’s food hygiene rating?

The Hive has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was The Hive last inspected?

The Hive was last inspected by Cheshire East on 5 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.