Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Tesco

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tesco 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 9 June 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco, from June 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco 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?

40 - 44 Frodsham Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3JS

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

Who inspects Tesco?

Food hygiene at Tesco 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 Tesco

What is Tesco’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2026.

When was Tesco last inspected?

Tesco was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 9 June 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.