Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Penny Black

Northwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penny Black scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penny Black, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penny Black.

Food hygiene rating history for Penny Black
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penny Black in Northwich 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?

The Penny Black 110 Witton Street,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW9 5AA

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

Who inspects Penny Black?

Food hygiene at Penny Black 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 Penny Black

What is Penny Black’s food hygiene rating?

Penny Black has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Penny Black last inspected?

Penny Black was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 10 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.