Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Lock keeper

Chester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Lock keeper scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 July 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

The Lock keeper in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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 Lock Keeper Frodsham Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3LH

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

Who inspects The Lock keeper?

Food hygiene at The Lock keeper 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 Lock keeper

What is The Lock keeper’s food hygiene rating?

The Lock keeper has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2025.

When was The Lock keeper last inspected?

The Lock keeper was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 9 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.