Ideal Choices food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Knowsley
Ideal Choices holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 29 May 2025, 13 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: 60 Page Moss Lane, Roby, Knowsley
How it compares in Knowsley
In Knowsley, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Ideal Choices sits behind roughly 452 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 452 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 134 | 19% | ← Ideal Choices | |
| 3 out of 5 | 40 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 41 | 6% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 122 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Ideal Choices 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 Ideal Choices, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adisco Food And Wine Retailers - other | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Chans Takeaway/sandwich shop | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2019 |
| Adam Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 433 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| All In One Express Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2019 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 August 2022 |
| Bradbury Fields Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2023 |
| Ash Court - HC-One Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
Questions about Ideal Choices
What is Ideal Choices's food hygiene rating?
Ideal Choices has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Knowsley Council on 29 May 2025.
Is Ideal Choices 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Ideal Choices last inspected?
Ideal Choices was last inspected on 29 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Knowsley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ideal Choices?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ideal Choices compare to other places in Knowsley?
66% of the 690 rated food businesses in Knowsley hold the top rating of 5, while Ideal Choices holds a 4. 134 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Knowsley Council inspects Ideal Choices 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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