Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

White Lion Pub

Ellesmere Port

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

White Lion Pub scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 January 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for White Lion Pub, from November 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of White Lion Pub.

Food hygiene rating history for White Lion Pub
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
3 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

White Lion Pub in Ellesmere Port 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?

White Lion New Road,
Childer Thornton,
Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire,
CH66 5PU

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

Who inspects White Lion Pub?

Food hygiene at White Lion Pub 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 White Lion Pub

What is White Lion Pub’s food hygiene rating?

White Lion Pub has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2026.

When was White Lion Pub last inspected?

White Lion Pub was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 3 January 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.