Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Staffordshire Moorlands

The Knot Inn

Macclesfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Knot Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by Staffordshire Moorlands.

What does this rating mean?

The Knot Inn in Macclesfield 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?

Station Lane,
Rushton Spencer,
Macclesfield,
SK11 0QU

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

Who inspects The Knot Inn?

Food hygiene at The Knot Inn is inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Knot Inn

What is The Knot Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Knot Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was The Knot Inn last inspected?

The Knot Inn was last inspected by Staffordshire Moorlands on 16 April 2026.

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.