Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Top Chef

Northwich

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Top Chef scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 April 2025 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top Chef, from March 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Top Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for Top Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 March 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 April 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Top Chef in Northwich has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

119 Runcorn Road,
Barnton,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW8 4EX

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

Who inspects Top Chef?

Food hygiene at Top Chef 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 Top Chef

What is Top Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Top Chef has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2025.

When was Top Chef last inspected?

Top Chef was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 9 April 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.