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Chain & Sprocket food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Denbighshire

Chain & Sprocket holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 February 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Unit 1a Hen Lon Parcwr, Ruthin, LL15 1LY

How it compares in Denbighshire

That puts Chain & Sprocket among the 815 places in Denbighshire holding top marks, 81% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Denbighshire
5 out of 5 815 81% ← Chain & Sprocket
4 out of 5 116 11%
3 out of 5 57 6%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 140 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Chain & Sprocket none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Chain & Sprocket, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Seven Oaks Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 143 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 10 December 2024
Red Dragon Dispense Distributors/Transporters 143 yards away Exempt
Cylch Meithrin Rhuthun Caring Premises 152 yards away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025
Surdeig Bakery Manufacturers/packers 259 yards away Awaiting inspection
The Sorbus Tree Manufacturers/packers 284 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 382 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
The Mill Childcare Centre Ltd Caring Premises 383 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2024
Cafe R Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026

Questions about Chain & Sprocket

What is Chain & Sprocket's food hygiene rating?

Chain & Sprocket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Denbighshire Council on 10 February 2026.

Is Chain & Sprocket safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Chain & Sprocket last inspected?

Chain & Sprocket was last inspected on 10 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Denbighshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chain & Sprocket?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Chain & Sprocket compare to other places in Denbighshire?

81% of the 1,009 rated food businesses in Denbighshire hold the top rating of 5, and Chain & Sprocket is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Denbighshire Council inspects Chain & Sprocket and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Chain & Sprocket is one of 113 rated food businesses in Ruthin. See every hygiene rating in Ruthin

Denbighshire inspects and rates 1,149 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Denbighshire

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