Thirty-seven local eateries and shops were given five-star food hygiene ratings in May 2026 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 37 businesses received five star hygiene ratings in May 2026.

The businesses are:

• Alfredo's Social | 23-27 Little Underbank, Stockport town centre
• Armenique | 1c Church Road, Gatley
• Borough Care, Bruce Lodge | Turncroft Lane, Offerton
• Brew & Bites Cafe | 81 Castle Street, Edgeley
• Cafe Xpress | 165-167 Gillbent Road, Cheadle Hulme
• Cheadle Express | 65 Stockport Road, Edgeley
• Chickadees | 25-27 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle
• Chinese 203 Restaurant | 203 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green
• Chinese Emperor | 411 Buxton Road, Great Moor
• Go Thai | 244 Stockport Road West, Bredbury
• Golden Boat | 131 Buxton Road, Heaviley
• Hitchki | 11 High Street, Cheadle
• Horse and Farrier | 144 Gatley Road, Cheadle
• Istanbul Grill | 1-3 Gatley Road, Cheadle
• J.H. Neal | 3 The Precinct, Romiley
• Jolly Crofter | 15 Castle Street, Edgeley
• La Bella | 46 Osborne Street, Bredbury
• Lucky Palace | 224 Shaw Heath, Cale Green
• Marie's Cafe And Sandwich Bar | 43 Broadstone Road, Reddish
• Marjoes | 18 Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall
• New Orelans Coffee Shop | 130 Castle Street, Edgeley
• No 29 Romiley | 29 Compstall Road, Romiley
• Offerton Fish Bar | 130 Hall Street, Offerton
• Pepe's Piri Piri | 97-99 Princes Street, Stockport town centre
• Pizza Magic | 2C Compstall Road, Romiley
• Plumcake Cafe | 11 The Bramhall Centre, Bramhall
• Puss in Boots | Nangreave Road, Heaviley
• R.D. Panini Shop | 124 Stockport Road, Edgeley
• Safi King Burger | 279 Buxton Road, Great Moor
• Shaam Restaurant | 1 Woodford Road, Bramhall
• Starbucks | Village Urban Resort, Cheadle
• Strawberry Gardens | 84 Offerton Lane, Offerton
• Subway | 335-337 Buxton Road, Great Moor
• The Bubble Room Bar & Restaurant Limited | 2-4 Ack Lane East, Bramhall
• The Hot Box | Reddish Vale Sports Centre, Reddish
• The Red Lion | 83 Stockport Road, Cheadle
• Village Cafe | 78 Compstall Road, Romiley

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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