Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Smashies Chester

Chester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Smashies Chester scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smashies Chester, from September 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smashies Chester.

Food hygiene rating history for Smashies Chester
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2025	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Smashies Chester in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

59 Boughton,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH3 5AF

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

Who inspects Smashies Chester?

Food hygiene at Smashies Chester 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 Smashies Chester

What is Smashies Chester’s food hygiene rating?

Smashies Chester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was Smashies Chester last inspected?

Smashies Chester was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 5 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.