Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

The Straw Hat

Ellesmere Port

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 April 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

The Straw Hat in Ellesmere Port 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 Straw Hat Hope Farm Road,
Great Sutton,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH66 2BH

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

Who inspects The Straw Hat?

Food hygiene at The Straw Hat 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 Straw Hat

What is The Straw Hat’s food hygiene rating?

The Straw Hat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2025.

When was The Straw Hat last inspected?

The Straw Hat was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 16 April 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.