Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Mercato Pizza Co

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mercato Pizza Co 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 19 March 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

Mercato Pizza Co 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?

Unit 19 Chester Market Hunter Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 2AR

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

Who inspects Mercato Pizza Co?

Food hygiene at Mercato Pizza Co 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 Mercato Pizza Co

What is Mercato Pizza Co’s food hygiene rating?

Mercato Pizza Co has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Mercato Pizza Co last inspected?

Mercato Pizza Co was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 19 March 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.