Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Wheelwright Arms

Chester

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Wheelwright Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 April 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wheelwright Arms, from June 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wheelwright Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Wheelwright Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Wheelwright Arms in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Wheelwright Arms Ince Lane,
Elton,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH2 4LU

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

Who inspects Wheelwright Arms?

Food hygiene at Wheelwright Arms 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 Wheelwright Arms

What is Wheelwright Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Wheelwright Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2026.

When was Wheelwright Arms last inspected?

Wheelwright Arms was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 23 April 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.