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Tell Tales food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Warrington

Tell Tales holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 December 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Unit 4 Longbarn Local Centre, Pasture Lane, WA2 0PZ

How it compares in Warrington

That puts Tell Tales among the 1,178 places in Warrington holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Warrington
5 out of 5 1,178 77% ← Tell Tales
4 out of 5 177 12%
3 out of 5 121 8%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 32 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 155 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Tell Tales none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Tell Tales, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Continnum Support - Care Services Ltd. Caring Premises 99 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Christ Church CE Primary School Padgate School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Bruche Community Academy (Nursery) Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
Benno's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Brewer's Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2021
Coffee On the Go Ltd. Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 December 2022
Bruche Wasps Link Club Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024

Questions about Tell Tales

What is Tell Tales's food hygiene rating?

Tell Tales has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Warrington Council on 8 December 2025.

Is Tell Tales safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Tell Tales last inspected?

Tell Tales was last inspected on 8 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Warrington Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Tell Tales?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Tell Tales compare to other places in Warrington?

77% of the 1,533 rated food businesses in Warrington hold the top rating of 5, and Tell Tales is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Warrington Council inspects Tell Tales and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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