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Food Hygiene Ratings in Chester
Food businesses in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.65/5, with 79.1% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.5/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Chester?
In Chester (Cheshire West and Chester), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.65 out of 5, with 79.1% of 1,181 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 37 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Chester a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.5/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Chester
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 934 | 79.1% |
| 4 — Good | 136 | 11.5% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 74 | 6.3% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 23 | 1.9% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 13 | 1.1% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.1% |
1,280 establishments on record; 1,181 carry a 0–5 rating (52 awaiting inspection, 47 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 10 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Chester meet your filter. Chester's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.5 / 10 — 0.2 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Alisons Country KitchenGround Floor Jupiter House High Street, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9PX5★
- Chapters13 Watergate Row South Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2LE5★
- Christ Church GreenbankStation House Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4AG5★
- EssentialsEssentials The Countess Of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road, Upton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1UL5★
- Farmfoods40 Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JA5★
- Gifford Lea ManagementGifford Lea Management Office Davenport Close, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9FQ5★
- Lesley's BistroYour Housing Group Abbots Wood, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2FE5★
- Lidl UKLidl Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5JF5★
- Mickle Trafford Convenience Store and Post office2 Wells Close, Mickle Trafford, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4DZ5★
- Montezuma's12 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NQ5★
- Tanishq Indian CuisineDee Miller 1 Coniston Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2FL5★
- Tesco Express41 - 43 Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1HA5★
- The Ivy ChesterNewgate House 32 - 36 Newgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DE5★
- The Sweet JunctionUnit 4 Blakemere Village Chester Road, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2EB5★
- University StoreUniversity Of Chester Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4BJ5★
- West Cheshire FoodbankUnit 3 And 4 Stanney Mill Industrial Estate Dutton Green, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4SA5★
By cuisine in Chester
Top-rated places in Chester
- Tanishq Indian CuisineDee Miller 1 Coniston Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2FL5★
- Sushi GourmetSainsburys Caldy Valley Road, Great Boughton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5QJ5★
- Doorsteps5 Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7JE5★
- St MarysSt Marys Church Overleigh Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7HL5★
- Christ Church GreenbankStation House Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4AG5★
- The Sweet JunctionUnit 4 Blakemere Village Chester Road, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2EB5★
- Early Learners Nursery (Hoole) LtdThe Spinney Warrington Road, Hoole Village, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 3PA5★
- Lesley's BistroYour Housing Group Abbots Wood, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2FE5★
- The Ivy ChesterNewgate House 32 - 36 Newgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DE5★
- Yo! To Go!Tesco Stores Ltd Hartford Way, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4NT5★
Food hygiene in Chester: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Chester?
Food businesses in Chester hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.65 out of 5 across 1,181 rated premises (as of June 2026). 79.1% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Chester have failed their inspection?
1 food business is rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 37 are rated 2 or below in Chester, out of 1,181 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Chester's Gera Hygiene Score?
Chester scores 9.5 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.2 below 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 1,280 real FSA records registered to Chester (Cheshire West and Chester), of which 1,181 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.