The Grapes

Heaton Norris

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Stockport.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Grapes, from October 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Grapes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Grapes in Heaton Norris 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?

Grapes Inn,
2 Quantock Close,
Heaton Norris,
Stockport,
SK4 1LF

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

Who inspects The Grapes?

Food hygiene at The Grapes is inspected by Stockport, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stockport.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Grapes

What is The Grapes’s food hygiene rating?

The Grapes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was The Grapes last inspected?

The Grapes was last inspected by Stockport on 1 December 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.