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Kens kitchen food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Cheshire West and Chester

Kens kitchen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 12 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 40 Brook Street, Chester, CH1 3DZ

How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester

In Cheshire West and Chester, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Kens kitchen sits behind roughly 2,449 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Cheshire West and Chester
5 out of 5 2,137 80%
4 out of 5 312 12%
3 out of 5 146 5% ← Kens kitchen
2 out of 5 32 1%
1 out of 5 37 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 307 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 Kens kitchen 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 Kens kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bowling Green Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025
Bahay Kubo Ltd Retailers - other 126 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2024
Cafe71 Spider Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 238 yards away 5 - Very good 15 August 2024
Cafe L'ALba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 341 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2024
Belgrave Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 352 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2020
Belong Chester Caring Premises 354 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
Bean and Cole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 358 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2026
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 367 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2024

Questions about Kens kitchen

What is Kens kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Kens kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 12 December 2024.

Is Kens kitchen safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway 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 Kens kitchen last inspected?

Kens kitchen was last inspected on 12 December 2024, 19 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 Kens kitchen?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Kens kitchen compare to other places in Cheshire West and Chester?

80% of the 2,666 rated food businesses in Cheshire West and Chester hold the top rating of 5, while Kens kitchen holds a 3. 146 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire West and Chester Council inspects Kens kitchen 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Kens kitchen is one of 1,134 rated food businesses in Chester. See every hygiene rating in Chester

Cheshire West and Chester inspects and rates 2,973 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cheshire West and Chester

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

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