Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Goshawk

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Goshawk, from August 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Goshawk
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Goshawk 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?

The Goshawk Hotel Station Road,
Mouldsworth,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH3 8AJ

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

Who inspects The Goshawk?

Food hygiene at The Goshawk 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 Goshawk

What is The Goshawk’s food hygiene rating?

The Goshawk has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was The Goshawk last inspected?

The Goshawk was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 2 December 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.