Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Town Crier

Chester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Town Crier scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

What does this rating mean?

Town Crier 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?

City Road Emporium 30 - 32 City Road,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3AE

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

Who inspects Town Crier?

Food hygiene at Town Crier 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 Town Crier

What is Town Crier’s food hygiene rating?

Town Crier has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Town Crier last inspected?

Town Crier was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 16 February 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.