HERE is a round-up of food hygiene ratings for venues across the St Helens borough following inspections in recent months.

There are no zero ratings for local venues but a number did score a rating of two, which means they will need to make improvements.

Hundreds of new inspections by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) take place across the country each day.

Inspectors go anywhere from restaurants, pubs and cafes to takeaways, food vans, canteens and stalls.

Other locations for food hygiene inspections include hotels, supermarkets and other food shops, schools, hospitals and care homes.

The inspections are carried out by the local authority and findings are updated on the FSA website whenever there is a new inspection. 

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The FSA make its hygiene rating public via the website, meaning it's easy to discover how venues selling food scored. The scheme helps people choose where to eat out or shop for food by providing information about various businesses’ hygiene standards.

What do different food hygiene ratings mean?


There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5. Here's what the ratings mean:

5 - Hygiene standards are very good.

4 – Hygiene standards are good.

3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory.

2 – Some improvement is necessary.

1 – Major improvement is necessary.

0 – Urgent improvement is required.

 

Latest local food hygiene ratings

  • Costa Coffee at 5 Highpoint, St Helens was given the maximum score of five after assessment on March 8, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • What's Cookin' at 20 Bridge Street, Newton-le-Willows was given a score of three after assessment on July 28, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • The Millhouse, a pub, 172 Mill Lane, Sutton Leach was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on July 26.
  • Pizza Lodge, a takeaway at 6 Queen Street, Newton Le Willows was given a score of three on July 26.
  • The Christian Bookshop at 121 Duke Street, St Helens was given four out of five after assessment on July 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • Ariete, a restaurant, at Ariete Bar And Restaurant Italia, 136 High Street, Newton-le-Willows was given a score of two after assessment on July 12, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • Circus, a pub, bar or nightclub at 52a Westfield Street, St Helens was given the score of four after assessment on July 7.
  • St Mark's Centre at St Marks Church Centre, Park Street, Haydock was given a score of four after assessment on July 6, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • Sunbeam Hotel, a pub at Old Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows was handed a two-out-of-five rating after assessment on June 16.
  • Carouse, a restaurant at 4 View Road, Rainhill was given a score of three on February 22.
  • Tandoori Ghar, a restaurant, at 62 Westfield Street, St Helens was given two after assessment on June 23, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • Tanyas Tearoom, a takeaway at Caterers Clock Face Miners Club, 37 Crawford Street, Clock Face was given four out of five after assessment on June 21, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
  • The Fort Of India, a restaurant at 69-73 High Street, Newton-le-Willows was given a score of two on June 16.
  • Crumpets, a cafe at Crumpets Cafe, 59 Market Street, Newton-le-Willows was handed a two-out-of-five rating after assessment on June 7.
  • Dragon Takeaway, a takeaway at 28 Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows was given a score of four on June 7.

What do FSA inspectors assess?

Inspectors look at a few different key elements when assessing the hygiene of a restaurant including: 

How hygienically the food is handled- such as how its prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled, and stored.

The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, and other facilities.

How the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe so the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future.

Do businesses have to show their food hygiene ratings in-store?

In England and Scotland, it is voluntary for businesses to display their FSA food hygiene rating sticker.