Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The flat earth

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The flat earth 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 16 May 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

The flat earth 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?

21 Newgate Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 1DE

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

Who inspects The flat earth?

Food hygiene at The flat earth 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 flat earth

What is The flat earth’s food hygiene rating?

The flat earth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2025.

When was The flat earth last inspected?

The flat earth was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 16 May 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.