Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop was inspected on 5 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

92% of rated food businesses in Cheshire West and Chester score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Cheshire West and Chester ratings →

Address: University Of Chester Thornton Science Park Pool Lane, Ince, Chester, CH2 4NU

How this rating has changed

Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop was re-inspected on 5 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester

That puts Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop among the 2,172 places in Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester

5 out of 5		2,172	81%	← Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop
4 out of 5		296	11%
3 out of 5		153	6%
2 out of 5		35	1%
1 out of 5		38	1%
0 out of 5		2	<1%

A further 253 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 Good

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 Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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Thornton Research Park Coffee Shop is one of 1,117 rated food businesses in Chester. See every hygiene rating in Chester →

Cheshire West and Chester inspects and rates 2,949 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