Handbridge Pub food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire West and Chester
Handbridge Pub holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 26 February 2025, 16 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: 66 Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JF
How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester
In Cheshire West and Chester, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Handbridge Pub sits behind roughly 2,139 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,139 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 308 | 12% | ← Handbridge Pub | |
| 3 out of 5 | 145 | 5% | ||
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Handbridge Pub 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 Handbridge Pub, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Sugar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2026 |
| Abbeyfield House Caring Premises | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| abm catering @ Queens Park High School School/college/university | 272 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Bear And Billet Pub/bar/nightclub | 391 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Bridge Street Townhouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2025 |
| Abba Cakes Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Abode Chester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| AMNI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2024 |
Questions about Handbridge Pub
What is Handbridge Pub's food hygiene rating?
Handbridge Pub has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 26 February 2025.
Is Handbridge Pub safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Handbridge Pub last inspected?
Handbridge Pub was last inspected on 26 February 2025, 16 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 Handbridge Pub?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Handbridge Pub 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 Handbridge Pub holds a 4. 308 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire West and Chester Council inspects Handbridge Pub 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Handbridge Pub and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Handbridge Pub 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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →