Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

HANDBRIDGE PUB

Chester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

HANDBRIDGE PUB scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 23 July 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HANDBRIDGE PUB, from February 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for HANDBRIDGE PUB
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
23 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

HANDBRIDGE PUB in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

66 Handbridge,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH4 7JF

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

Who inspects HANDBRIDGE PUB?

Food hygiene at HANDBRIDGE PUB 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 HANDBRIDGE PUB

What is HANDBRIDGE PUB’s food hygiene rating?

HANDBRIDGE PUB has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2026.

When was HANDBRIDGE PUB last inspected?

HANDBRIDGE PUB was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 23 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.