Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

THE CROSS KEYS

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

THE CROSS KEYS scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 December 2024 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE CROSS KEYS, from September 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of THE CROSS KEYS.

Food hygiene rating history for THE CROSS KEYS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

THE CROSS KEYS 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?

2 Duke Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 1RP

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

Who inspects THE CROSS KEYS?

Food hygiene at THE CROSS KEYS 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 CROSS KEYS

What is THE CROSS KEYS’s food hygiene rating?

THE CROSS KEYS has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2024.

When was THE CROSS KEYS last inspected?

THE CROSS KEYS was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 12 December 2024.

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.