Food hygiene ratings in Cheshire West and Chester

North West · 2,971 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

69 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 101 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 325 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

430 Opened (12m)
477 Closed (12m)
25 Relisted (12m)
101 Takeover (12m)
799 Rating changes (12m)
46 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
2,153
4
310
3
145
2
30
1
36
0
1
AwaitingInspection
197
Exempt
99

Time to first published rating

143 days median · 204 days average
across 911 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 325 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Cheshire West and Chester

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-21Takeover Lara Turkish RestaurantCW8 3HB
2026-07-21Opened Hooleigans Bottle Shop & DelicatessenCH2 3AZ
2026-07-21Opened Caitlin's Cakes and Bakes
2026-07-21Closed Paddy's Kash 22WA6 6QW
2026-07-21Closed Terrarium By Little TapCW6 0DX
2026-07-21Opened Fruitfolk
2026-07-21Opened Roj cafe & brunchCH65 8DX
2026-07-21Closed Cholmondeley Working Mens ClubSY13 4JG

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