Woodies food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lancaster City
Woodies holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 8 August 2025, 11 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: Foodsnack Kiosk Crook O'lune Picnic Site, Low Road, Halton, LA2 6LZ
How it compares in Lancaster City
In Lancaster City, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Woodies sits behind roughly 865 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 865 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 172 | 16% | ← Woodies | |
| 3 out of 5 | 44 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 65 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- 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 Woodies 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 Woodies, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furnace Barn Day Nursery Other catering premises | 206 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| Amanda's Big Baps Denny Beck Layby Mobile caterer | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2025 |
| Cross Keys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2025 |
| Dolphinlee House Caring Premises | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Hillcroft Nursing Home (Slyne) Caring Premises | 1.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2025 |
| HM Lancaster Farms and POPS Tea Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
| Central Lancaster High School School/college/university | 1.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
Questions about Woodies
What is Woodies's food hygiene rating?
Woodies has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lancaster City Council on 8 August 2025.
Is Woodies safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Woodies last inspected?
Woodies was last inspected on 8 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lancaster City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Woodies?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Woodies compare to other places in Lancaster City?
79% of the 1,100 rated food businesses in Lancaster City hold the top rating of 5, while Woodies holds a 4. 172 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lancaster City Council inspects Woodies 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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