Food hygiene ratings in Tarleton
There are 42 food businesses in Tarleton with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by West Lancashire Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Tarleton
86% of rated businesses in Tarleton hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across West Lancashire as a whole, 80% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Tarleton does better, by 6 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 32 | 86% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 3 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Tarleton
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson's Butchers Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 March 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Tarleton
How many food businesses in Tarleton have a hygiene rating?
42 food businesses in Tarleton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by West Lancashire Council. 37 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Tarleton?
86% of rated businesses in Tarleton hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Tarleton?
1 food businesses in Tarleton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Tarleton?
Environmental health officers at West Lancashire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in West Lancashire
- Skelmersdale 176 places
- Ormskirk 168 places
- Burscough 78 places
- Up Holland 43 places
- Aughton 37 places
- Hesketh Bank 25 places
- Scarisbrick 23 places
- Wrightington 21 places
Food businesses in Tarleton
- Auriga Deli Coffee House 5 - Very good
- Barrons Farm Shop 5 - Very good
- Boskins Cafe 5 - Very good
- Briar Dene Nursery School Ltd 5 - Very good
- Co-Operative Group Food Limited 5 - Very good
- Cock And Bottle 5 - Very good
- Creme De La Creme Delicatessen 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Curiosity Corner 5 - Very good
- Gigi's 5 - Very good
- Hesketh Lane Church 5 - Very good
- Johnson's Butchers 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Lakes General Store 5 - Very good
- Legh Arms 5 - Very good
- Lyndene Garden Centre 5 - Very good
- Mere Brow Deli 5 - Very good
- Mere Brow Extra 5 - Very good
- Mere Brow Village Hall Exempt
- Nells Pet Care 5 - Very good
- Nestled Coffee Awaiting inspection
- Rowlands Pharmacy Exempt
- S & A Johnson 5 - Very good
- Sooty's Plants/Sweeps Cafe 5 - Very good
- Spar Stores 5 - Very good
- Tarleton Academy 5 - Very good
- Tarleton Bowling And Social Club 5 - Very good
- Tarleton Community Primary School 5 - Very good
- Tarleton Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Tarleton Grill Awaiting inspection
- Tarleton Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School 5 - Very good
- Tarleton Mere Brow C Of E Primary School 4 - Good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.