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Astro food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lancaster City

Astro 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 18 August 2025, 10 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: Heysham Mossgate Community Facilities, Townson Way, Heysham, LA3 2AW

How it compares in Lancaster City

That puts Astro among the 865 places in Lancaster City holding top marks, 79% 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 Lancaster City
5 out of 5 865 79% ← Astro
4 out of 5 173 16%
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 64 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 Astro 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.

Questions about Astro

What is Astro's food hygiene rating?

Astro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lancaster City Council on 18 August 2025.

Is Astro 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 Astro last inspected?

Astro was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 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 Astro?

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 Astro compare to other places in Lancaster City?

79% of the 1,101 rated food businesses in Lancaster City hold the top rating of 5, and Astro is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lancaster City Council inspects Astro 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings

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