The Market Cafe

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Market Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 August 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Market Cafe, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Market Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Market Cafe in Cheshire East has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Knutsford Indoor Market Silk Mill Street,
Knutsford,
Cheshire East,
WA16 6DF

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

Who inspects The Market Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Market Cafe 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 Market Cafe

What is The Market Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Market Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was The Market Cafe last inspected?

The Market Cafe was last inspected by Cheshire East on 28 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.