Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

the shady

Chester

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

the shady scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

the shady in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Shady Oak Bates Mill Lane,
Beeston,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CW6 9UE

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

Who inspects the shady?

Food hygiene at the shady 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 shady

What is the shady’s food hygiene rating?

the shady has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was the shady last inspected?

the shady was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 21 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.