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Food Hygiene Ratings in Congleton
Food businesses in Congleton (Cheshire East) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.83/5, with 88.5% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.8/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Congleton?
In Congleton (Cheshire East), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.83 out of 5, with 88.5% of 234 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 2 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Congleton a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.8/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Congleton
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 207 | 88.5% |
| 4 — Good | 18 | 7.7% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 7 | 3% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 2 | 0.9% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
256 establishments on record; 234 carry a 0–5 rating (22 awaiting inspection, 0 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 2 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Congleton meet your filter. Congleton's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.8 / 10 — 0.1 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Asda Express Sandbach - Congleton Road PFSCongleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 4SP5★
- Bleeding Wolf HotelBleeding Wolf Inn 121 Congleton Road North, Scholar Green, Cheshire East, ST7 3BQ5★
- Bonds Bakery12-14a Biddulph Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1JR5★
- Griff's Sweet EmporiumGlebe Farm, Astbury, Congleton, CW12 4RQ5★
- Heath FarmPadgbury Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4LR5★
- Morrisons DailySt Johns Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2BA5★
- Morrisons DailyThe Huub Building Manchester Road, Congleton, CW12 1NP5★
- Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe8 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AY5★
- R&G's Tap HouseCongleton Market Quarter Princess Street, Congleton, CW12 1AB5★
- Select Convenience17 Brook Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1RD5★
- Spar133/135 Canal Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3AT5★
- Swettenham ClubSwettenham Lane, Swettenham, Congleton Cheshire, CW12 2LA5★
- The Churchill TreeAlderley Park, Congleton Road, Nether Alderley, SK10 4ZG5★
- The Crazy Moose18 Lawton Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1RP5★
- The Flower Pot InnFlower Pot Inn 1 Congleton Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 7UF5★
- The UnicornWest Heath Shopping Centre Holmes Chapel Road, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 4NB5★
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Top-rated places in Congleton
- Asda Express Sandbach - Congleton Road PFSCongleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East, CW11 4SP5★
- Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe8 Bridge Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1AY5★
- Morrisons DailySt Johns Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2BA5★
- Zante PalmUnit 15 West Heath Shopping Centre, Holmes Chapel Road, Congleton, CW12 4NB5★
- Corner House Nurseries Astbury1 Astbury Lane Ends, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3AY5★
- Daven Primary SchoolDaven Primary School New Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 3AH5★
- No 15 Bar & Grill15 West Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1JN5★
- Select Convenience17 Brook Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1RD5★
- The Play HutEaton Bank Trading Estate Riverdane Road, Congleton, CW12 1PN5★
- Beartown Spices24 West Street, Congleton, Cheshire East, CW12 1JR5★
Food hygiene in Congleton: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Congleton?
Food businesses in Congleton hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.83 out of 5 across 234 rated premises (as of June 2026). 88.5% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Congleton have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 2 are rated 2 or below in Congleton, out of 234 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Congleton's Gera Hygiene Score?
Congleton scores 9.8 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.1 above the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 256 real FSA records registered to Congleton (Cheshire East), of which 234 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.