Food hygiene ratings in Halton

Halton inspects and rates 903 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 829 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 74 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Halton

Standards here are good: 74% of rated businesses in Halton hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 32 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Halton scores
5 out of 5 617 74%
4 out of 5 111 13%
3 out of 5 69 8%
2 out of 5 15 2%
1 out of 5 13 2%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

Towns in Halton

Food hygiene ratings for each town Halton inspects.

Recently inspected in Halton

The most recent inspections published by Halton, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Treats By Freya Retailers - other 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Good News Retailers - other 4 - Good 30 July 2026
The Gingerbread Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4 - Good 30 July 2026
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Olivers Cafe and Bistro Other catering premises 5 - Very good 23 July 2026
Burguritos Bites (Mobile Food Unit) Mobile caterer 3 - Generally satisfactory 23 July 2026
Castle Rise Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 - Generally satisfactory 23 July 2026
TEVA Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 July 2026
Runcorn Pizza Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 22 July 2026
Elaines Catering Services (Home Caterer) Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 July 2026
Esposito's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 July 2026
Colin Wall T/A Walls Ice Cream YY52 HKC Mobile caterer 4 - Good 17 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Halton

The lowest-rated food businesses in Halton are listed below. 4 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 13 hold a 1. 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
Turkish Delight / Viking Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 July 2026
The Prospect Inn & Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Hillcrest Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 January 2026
ABI mini mart Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 October 2025
Amber Raj Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 July 2026
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 June 2026
JJ Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Champions Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 May 2026
King Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 March 2026
The Village Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 March 2026
Castlefields Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Bengal Raj Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 January 2026
Widnes Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 December 2025
El Viento Steak and Tapas Bar Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 November 2025
Coffee VIENNA Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 November 2025
The Village Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 September 2025
Coffee Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Halton

How many food businesses does Halton rate?

Halton publishes food hygiene ratings for 903 businesses, of which 829 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Halton?

74% of rated businesses in Halton 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 Halton have a bad hygiene rating?

32 food businesses in Halton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 4 rated 0 and 13 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Halton?

Environmental health officers employed by Halton 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 Halton

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: 2026-08-04. Browse all UK councils →