Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Bird in Hand

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bird in Hand scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 August 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

The Bird in Hand 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?

Bird In Hand Church Lane,
Guilden Sutton,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH3 7EW

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

Who inspects The Bird in Hand?

Food hygiene at The Bird in Hand 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 The Bird in Hand

What is The Bird in Hand’s food hygiene rating?

The Bird in Hand has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was The Bird in Hand last inspected?

The Bird in Hand was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 8 August 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.