Bancroft Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Halton
Bancroft Convenience Store 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 19 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 106 Bancroft Road, Widnes, Halton, WA8 3LL
How it compares in Halton
In Halton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Bancroft Convenience Store sits behind roughly 620 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 620 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 106 | 13% | ← Bancroft Convenience Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 66 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | 1% |
A further 81 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety 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 Bancroft Convenience Store 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 Bancroft Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Coffee and Deli Bar Other catering premises | 316 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Brookfields School - Edsential Catering School/college/university | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Chutney Blue Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| Efes Mezze Cuisine Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Eight Towers Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2024 |
| Blue Sky Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2022 |
Questions about Bancroft Convenience Store
What is Bancroft Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Bancroft Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Halton Council on 19 December 2024.
Is Bancroft Convenience Store 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 Bancroft Convenience Store last inspected?
Bancroft Convenience Store was last inspected on 19 December 2024, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Halton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bancroft Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bancroft Convenience Store compare to other places in Halton?
75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, while Bancroft Convenience Store holds a 4. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Halton Council inspects Bancroft Convenience Store 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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