Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Liverpool Arms

Chester

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 September 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Liverpool Arms, from February 2022 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2023 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Liverpool Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
15 March 2023	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Liverpool Arms in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

The Liverpool Arms 79 Northgate Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2HQ

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

Who inspects Liverpool Arms?

Food hygiene at Liverpool Arms 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 Liverpool Arms

What is Liverpool Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Liverpool Arms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2026.

When was Liverpool Arms last inspected?

Liverpool Arms was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 4 September 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.