Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Reserve

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

What does this rating mean?

The Reserve 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 Reserve Chester Zoo Moston Road,
Upton,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 1GA

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

Who inspects The Reserve?

Food hygiene at The Reserve 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 Reserve

What is The Reserve’s food hygiene rating?

The Reserve has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 April 2026.

When was The Reserve last inspected?

The Reserve was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 20 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.