Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Garden Social

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Garden Social 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 24 February 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Garden Social, from February 2022 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Garden Social
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
24 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Garden Social 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?

Flat 40 Catherine Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 4JY

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

Who inspects Garden Social?

Food hygiene at Garden Social 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 Garden Social

What is Garden Social’s food hygiene rating?

Garden Social has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2026.

When was Garden Social last inspected?

Garden Social was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 24 February 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.