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Bulls Head food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cheshire West and Chester

Bulls Head holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 8 January 2026, 6 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: Bulls Head Bellemonte Road, Frodsham, WA6 6BS

How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester

In Cheshire West and Chester, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Bulls Head sits behind roughly 2,447 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Cheshire West and Chester
5 out of 5 2,139 80%
4 out of 5 308 12%
3 out of 5 145 5% ← Bulls Head
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

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 Bulls Head 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 Bulls Head, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Kids Activity World Ltd School/college/university 117 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2025
Bellemonte Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 270 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2018
Forest Hills Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Hillcrest Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
E J Fry Days Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
Bloom coffee & brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Bene Gelateria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 September 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026

Questions about Bulls Head

What is Bulls Head's food hygiene rating?

Bulls Head has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 8 January 2026.

Is Bulls Head safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub 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 Bulls Head last inspected?

Bulls Head was last inspected on 8 January 2026, 6 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 Bulls Head?

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 Bulls Head 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 Bulls Head holds a 3. 145 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cheshire West and Chester Council inspects Bulls Head 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Bulls Head is one of 138 rated food businesses in Frodsham. See every hygiene rating in Frodsham

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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