Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Playbarn

Northwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 April 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Playbarn, from August 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Playbarn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 August 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
6 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Playbarn in Northwich 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?

Units 9 And 10 Blakemere Village Chester Road,
Cuddington,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW8 2EB

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

Who inspects The Playbarn?

Food hygiene at The Playbarn 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 Playbarn

What is The Playbarn’s food hygiene rating?

The Playbarn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 April 2026.

When was The Playbarn last inspected?

The Playbarn was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 6 April 2026.

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.