Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Dunham Arms

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Dunham Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 February 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dunham Arms, from June 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dunham Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dunham Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Dunham Arms 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?

The Dunham Arms Chester Road,
Dunham On The Hill,
Chester,
Cheshire,
WA6 0LN

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

Who inspects The Dunham Arms?

Food hygiene at The Dunham Arms 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 Dunham Arms

What is The Dunham Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Dunham Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2025.

When was The Dunham Arms last inspected?

The Dunham Arms was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 11 February 2025.

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.