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Restaurants, cafes & canteens Hygiene Ratings in Chester
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester average 4.62/5 on the FSA hygiene scale, with 78% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.4/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating for restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester?
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.62 out of 5 across 387 rated premises, with 78% rated 5 (Very Good) and 15 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.4/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Restaurants, cafes & canteens rating distribution in Chester
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 302 | 78% |
| 4 — Good | 41 | 10.6% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 29 | 7.5% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 11 | 2.8% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 4 | 1% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
387 on record; 387 rated. Most recent inspection on record: 10 June 2026.
Top-rated restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester
- Tanishq Indian CuisineDee Miller 1 Coniston Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2FL5★
- Christ Church GreenbankStation House Chester Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4AG5★
- Lesley's BistroYour Housing Group Abbots Wood, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2FE5★
- The Ivy ChesterNewgate House 32 - 36 Newgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1DE5★
- Alisons Country KitchenGround Floor Jupiter House High Street, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9PX5★
- Gifford Lea ManagementGifford Lea Management Office Davenport Close, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9FQ5★
- Chapters13 Watergate Row South Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2LE5★
- Montezuma's12 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1NQ5★
Restaurants, cafes & canteens hygiene in Chester: frequently asked questions
Which restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester have the best hygiene rating?
302 restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA rating — 78% of the 387 rated premises (as of June 2026).
What is the average restaurants, cafes & canteens hygiene rating in Chester?
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Chester average 4.62 out of 5 on the FSA scale, giving a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.4/10. 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 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 387 real FSA records for restaurants, cafes & canteens registered to Chester, of which 387 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.