Sheradon Grill in Great Boughton was rated 0 and 14 places 1 in inspections since August. Of 58 October ratings so far, 56 are 5. Every low score, named.
One food business in Cheshire West and Chester has been rated 0 since the start of August, and 14 more were rated 1. That is from the Food Standards Agency’s register, which we read in full on 2 November.
The 0 went to Sheradon Grill, a takeaway at 50 Green Lane, Great Boughton, on 24 August. The register does not publish the inspection scores behind it.
Most kitchens did well. The register holds 318 ratings for inspections between 1 August and 23 October, the latest date it shows so far. Of those, 238 were 5, the top score. October is the strongest month yet, with 56 of the 58 ratings published so far at 5.
The quick answer
- Rated 0: Sheradon Grill, Green Lane, Great Boughton (24 August).
- Rated 1: 14 businesses, nine in August and five in September, listed below.
- Rated 5: 238 of 318 ratings since 1 August. October so far: 56 of 58.
- Ratings arrive late. Inspections from late October will keep landing on the register for weeks.
Rated 0 or 1 since August
A 1 means “major improvement necessary” and a 0 means “urgent improvement necessary”. The three scores in the table are the inspectors’ penalty points for food hygiene, the building and confidence in management. Lower is better, and 0 is a clean score.
| Date | Rating | Business | Address | Points (hygiene, building, management) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | 0 | Sheradon Grill | 50 Green Lane, Great Boughton, Chester CH3 5LB | not published |
| 4 Aug | 1 | Finest Cheshire Honey | Croxton Hall Farm, Croxton Lane, Byley CW10 9LA | 10, 10, 20 |
| 5 Aug | 1 | Moorlands Balti King | 66 High Street, Winsford CW7 2AP | 15, 10, 20 |
| 6 Aug | 1 | Ela’s Kitchen | 49 Garden Lane, Chester CH1 4EN | 15, 10, 20 |
| 10 Aug | 1 | Relish Tandoori | 25 Castle Street, Northwich CW8 1BA | 15, 15, 20 |
| 12 Aug | 1 | The Oaklands Hotel | Millington Lane, Weaverham CW8 2SU | 10, 15, 20 |
| 17 Aug | 1 | Lorenzo’s Restaurant | 105 Main Street, Frodsham WA6 7AB | 10, 10, 20 |
| 18 Aug | 1 | Ming Kong | 72 High Street, Winsford CW7 2AP | 15, 5, 20 |
| 18 Aug | 1 | Station Road Stores | 56 Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB | 10, 5, 20 |
| 26 Aug | 1 | Al’s Plaice | 15 Dingle Walk, Winsford CW7 1BA | 10, 10, 20 |
| 3 Sep | 1 | The Bowling Green | 164 London Road, Northwich CW9 8AA | 15, 10, 20 |
| 15 Sep | 1 | The Hazel Pear | 1 Hill Top Road, Acton Bridge CW8 3RA | 15, 15, 20 |
| 21 Sep | 1 | Cheshire Pizza | 70 Old Chester Road, Great Sutton CH66 3PB | 15, 15, 20 |
| 23 Sep | 1 | Glyco Chinese and English Takeaway | 215 Pooltown Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port CH65 7EB | 10, 10, 20 |
| 23 Sep | 1 | Glyco Chinese & English Takeaway | 37 Underwood Drive, Ellesmere Port CH65 9BH | 15, 10, 20 |
Two things stand out. Every one of the 14 businesses rated 1 scored 20 for confidence in management, which covers record keeping, training and food safety procedures. And two takeaways trading as Glyco in Ellesmere Port, at different addresses, were both rated 1 on the same day, 23 September.
Finest Cheshire Honey and Station Road Stores are not restaurants: the register lists them as a producer and a shop.
Rated 2
| Date | Business | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug | Cafe Number One | 76 Weston Grove, Upton, Chester CH2 1QL |
| 1 Aug | Kingsway Premier | 55 Kingsway, Chester CH2 2LJ |
| 3 Aug | Chicken Station | 121 Witton Street, Northwich CW9 5DY |
| 11 Aug | Chinese Delight Restaurant | 15 Bridge Lane, Frodsham WA6 7HJ |
| 25 Aug | Ginger Monkey Play | 31 Christleton Road, Chester CH3 5UF |
| 2 Sep | Canteen | 18 St Werburgh Street, Chester CH1 2DY |
| 4 Sep | Fish and Twist | 2 Albert Place, Northwich CW9 5RW |
Another 21 businesses were rated 3, “generally satisfactory”. The only one in October so far is Flamio on Foregate Street, Chester, rated on 2 October.
October: almost all 5s
The 58 ratings published for October inspections so far include 56 at 5. Among them:
- Chester city centre: the Red Lion on Northgate Street, Mrkt Cafe, Little Roodee Cafe, Cafe L’Alba, The Flower Cup and Hesed.
- Pubs: The Grosvenor Arms, The Brown Horse in Neston and Pickles.
- Farm and food shops: Delamere Farm Shop and C R Dutton and Son.
- Schools: 13 school kitchens, among them The King’s School, Boughton Heath Academy and Kingsley St John’s Primary.
The other two October ratings were a 4 for Smashies in Chester and the 3 for Flamio.
Across the whole borough, 2,167 of the 2,693 businesses with a current rating hold a 5, or 80.5%.
What it means for you
- Check before you order. Search any business on the FSA ratings site. Each name in our tables links to its entry.
- A rating is a snapshot of one visit. It does not mean a business is unsafe today, and it can change.
- Businesses can answer back. An owner can appeal within 21 days, publish a right to reply on the register, or ask for a re-inspection once problems are fixed. The FSA explains how. Any business named here can contact us and we will add its response.
- Wales is different. Venues over the border in Flintshire and Wrexham must display their sticker by law. In England, display is voluntary.
Every rating here comes from the Food Standards Agency register for Cheshire West and Chester, read on 2 November 2026. Ratings for late October and November inspections will be in our next roundup.
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