Twelve local eateries and shops were given five-star food hygiene ratings in October by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

Working in partnership with local authorities, the FSA scheme gives businesses a rating from zero to five. A five-star review means the venue's hygiene standards are 'very good' and fully comply with the law.

To get the top rating, businesses must do well in the following three elements of an inspection:

• How hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored
• The physical condition of the business – including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities
• How the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained. The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

If the top rating is not given, the inspection officer will explain to the business what needs to change.

The following 12 businesses received five star hygiene ratings in October 2025.

The businesses are:

• Battambang - 410 Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel
• Dolphin - 592 Gorton Road, Reddish
• George and Dragon - 422 Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel
• Hing Wah - 10 Mill Lane, Reddish
• Indian Tiffin Room - 2A-2B Chapel Street, Cheadle
• Matcha Lab Ltd - Heald Green
• New Woks - 603 Gorton Road, Reddish
• The Burger Van Urban Food - Yew Street, Heaton Mersey
• The Cheshire Food Co. - Marple Golf Club, Marple
• The Elizabethan - 33 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor
• The Good Prep - Heaton Mersey
• The Hinds Head - Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel

Use the embedded links in the list and check out the eateries!

Local councils decide how regularly local businesses are inspected with gaps between visits varying from six months to over two years.

Those that "pose a higher risk" to public health are inspected more frequently.

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