Cactus Drink Well

Chester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cactus Drink Well scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 July 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cactus Drink Well, from December 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cactus Drink Well.

Food hygiene rating history for Cactus Drink Well
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
9 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cactus Drink Well in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

36 Northgate Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2HA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cactus Drink Well. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cactus Drink Well?

Food hygiene at Cactus Drink Well is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cactus Drink Well

What is Cactus Drink Well’s food hygiene rating?

Cactus Drink Well has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2025.

When was Cactus Drink Well last inspected?

Cactus Drink Well was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 9 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.