slow boat restaurant

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

slow boat restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 February 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for slow boat restaurant, from August 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of slow boat restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for slow boat restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

slow boat restaurant 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?

57 Frodsham Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3JJ

slow boat restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects slow boat restaurant?

Food hygiene at slow boat restaurant 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 slow boat restaurant

What is slow boat restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

slow boat restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was slow boat restaurant last inspected?

slow boat restaurant was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 25 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.