Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Charlies Cafe

Northwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charlies Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 June 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charlies Cafe, from December 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Charlies Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
18 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Charlies Cafe in Northwich has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

85 Witton Street,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW9 5DR

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

Who inspects Charlies Cafe?

Food hygiene at Charlies Cafe 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 Charlies Cafe

What is Charlies Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Charlies Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2026.

When was Charlies Cafe last inspected?

Charlies Cafe was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 18 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.