Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Hobson's Cafe

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Hobson's Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 February 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hobson's Cafe, from September 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hobson's Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Hobson's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hobson's Cafe in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Hoole Community Centre Westminster Road,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 3AU

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

Who inspects Hobson's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Hobson's 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 Hobson's Cafe

What is Hobson's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Hobson's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Hobson's Cafe last inspected?

Hobson's Cafe was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 11 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.