Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Raven

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Raven, from February 2022 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Raven
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
17 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Raven 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?

Raven High Street,
Farndon,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH3 6PU

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

Who inspects The Raven?

Food hygiene at The Raven 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 Raven

What is The Raven’s food hygiene rating?

The Raven has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was The Raven last inspected?

The Raven was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 17 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.