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Essentials

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 April 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essentials, from September 2015 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2015	5 / 5	Very good
28 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essentials in Chester 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?

Essentials The Countess Of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road,
Upton,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 1UL

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

Who inspects Essentials?

Food hygiene at Essentials 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 Essentials

What is Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 April 2026.

When was Essentials last inspected?

Essentials was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 28 April 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.