Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Sable Cottage

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sable Cottage scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 October 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sable Cottage, from July 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sable Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for Sable Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sable Cottage 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?

Sable Cottage Care Home Chester Road,
Kelsall,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CW6 0RZ

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

Who inspects Sable Cottage?

Food hygiene at Sable Cottage 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 Sable Cottage

What is Sable Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Sable Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 October 2025.

When was Sable Cottage last inspected?

Sable Cottage was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 3 October 2025.

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.