The Prince of Wales

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Prince of Wales scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 July 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Prince of Wales, from July 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Prince of Wales
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Prince of Wales 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?

4-6 Lawton Street,
Congleton,
Cheshire East,
CW12 1RP

The Prince of Wales Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Prince of Wales?

Food hygiene at The Prince of Wales 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 Prince of Wales

What is The Prince of Wales’s food hygiene rating?

The Prince of Wales has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was The Prince of Wales last inspected?

The Prince of Wales was last inspected by Cheshire East on 18 July 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.