Food hygiene ratings in West Lancashire

West Lancashire inspects and rates 942 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 835 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 107 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in West Lancashire

Standards here are high: 80% of rated businesses in West Lancashire hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 14 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in West Lancashire scores
5 out of 5 666 80%
4 out of 5 100 12%
3 out of 5 55 7%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 11 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in West Lancashire

Food hygiene ratings for each town West Lancashire inspects.

Recently inspected in West Lancashire

The most recent inspections published by West Lancashire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Club 22 Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Brandreth Lodge Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Mobile - King of the Grill Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Mobile - The Little Grill House Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Karen's Cakes and Confectionery Other catering premises 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Blackgate Bakes Retailers - other 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Burscough Manor Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 7 August 2026
Londis Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 6 August 2026
Moss Delf Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Mobile - BRKYRD PIZZA Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 3 August 2026
MOBILE - Funtime Ices and Sweets Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 3 August 2026
About the Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in West Lancashire

The lowest-rated food businesses in West Lancashire are listed below. 11 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 March 2026
Best One Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 March 2026
Johnson's Butchers Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 March 2026
Outdoor Market Lancashire Pies Stall Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 December 2025
Wardens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2025
Bayleaf Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 March 2025
The Red Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2025
Little Sam Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2025
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2025
Wigan Road Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 March 2024
Spiritz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 February 2023

Questions about food hygiene in West Lancashire

How many food businesses does West Lancashire rate?

West Lancashire publishes food hygiene ratings for 942 businesses, of which 835 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in West Lancashire?

80% of rated businesses in West Lancashire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in West Lancashire have a bad hygiene rating?

14 food businesses in West Lancashire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 11 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in West Lancashire?

Environmental health officers employed by West Lancashire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in West Lancashire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →