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Chess Master Cafe

Bull Yard

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Chess Master Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 September 2025 by Newark and Sherwood.

What does this rating mean?

Chess Master Cafe in Bull Yard 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?

Bull Yard Gallery,
Unit 6,
Bull Yard,
Southwell,
NG25 0EH
Chess Master Cafe Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Chess Master Cafe?

Food hygiene at Chess Master Cafe is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Chess Master Cafe

What is Chess Master Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Chess Master Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.
When was Chess Master Cafe last inspected?
Chess Master Cafe was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 19 September 2025.
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.

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