Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Elephant

Neston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 January 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elephant, from October 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elephant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elephant in Neston 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?

Hamilton House The Parade,
Parkgate,
Neston,
Cheshire,
CH64 6SB

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

Who inspects Elephant?

Food hygiene at Elephant 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 Elephant

What is Elephant’s food hygiene rating?

Elephant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2025.

When was Elephant last inspected?

Elephant was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 30 January 2025.

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.