Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Canteen

Chester

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Canteen scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 September 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Canteen, from April 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Canteen.

Food hygiene rating history for Canteen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 April 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
2 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Canteen in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

18 St Werburgh Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2DY

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

Who inspects Canteen?

Food hygiene at Canteen 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 Canteen

What is Canteen’s food hygiene rating?

Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2026.

When was Canteen last inspected?

Canteen was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 2 September 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.