Boskins Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · West Lancashire
Boskins Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for West Lancashire, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 92% score 4 or 5. See all West Lancashire ratings →
Address: Unit 1, The Boskins, Church Road, PR4 6UP
How this rating has changed
Boskins Cafe has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 10 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in West Lancashire
In West Lancashire, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Boskins Cafe sits behind roughly 766 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 666 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 100 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 55 | 7% | ← Boskins Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 107 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Boskins Cafe 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 Boskins Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Operative Group Food Limited Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2026 |
| Cock And Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2026 |
| S & A Johnson Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School School/college/university | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| The Barn Tarleton Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2024 |
| The Village Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Gigi's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Spar Stores Retailers - other | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2023 |
Questions about Boskins Cafe
What is Boskins Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Boskins Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Lancashire Council on 10 June 2026.
Is Boskins Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Boskins Cafe last inspected?
Boskins Cafe was last inspected on 10 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Lancashire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Boskins Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Boskins Cafe compare to other places in West Lancashire?
80% of the 835 rated food businesses in West Lancashire hold the top rating of 5, while Boskins Cafe holds a 3. 55 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
West Lancashire Council inspects Boskins Cafe 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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