Cafe Number One food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire West and Chester
Cafe Number One holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 February 2025, 17 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: 76 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester, CH2 1QL
How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester
In Cheshire West and Chester, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Number One sits behind roughly 2,447 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,139 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 308 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 145 | 5% | ← Cafe Number One | |
| 2 out of 5 | 33 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 37 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 309 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cafe Number One 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 Cafe Number One, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before and After School Club School/college/university | 362 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Acresfield Academy School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| Acresfield Academy Fledglings School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Countess of Chester Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Bren Brews Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Baytree Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2018 |
| Ba-Ba Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2024 |
Questions about Cafe Number One
What is Cafe Number One's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Number One has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 10 February 2025.
Is Cafe Number One safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Cafe Number One last inspected?
Cafe Number One was last inspected on 10 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheshire West and Chester Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Number One?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Number One compare to other places in Cheshire West and Chester?
80% of the 2,664 rated food businesses in Cheshire West and Chester hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Number One holds a 3. 145 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire West and Chester Council inspects Cafe Number One 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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