The Snow Goose

Cheshire East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Snow Goose 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 August 2025 by Cheshire East.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Snow Goose, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Snow Goose
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Snow Goose 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?

52/54 Sunderland Street,
Macclesfield,
Cheshire East,
SK11 6HN

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

Who inspects The Snow Goose?

Food hygiene at The Snow Goose 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 Snow Goose

What is The Snow Goose’s food hygiene rating?

The Snow Goose has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was The Snow Goose last inspected?

The Snow Goose was last inspected by Cheshire East on 20 August 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.