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Patisserie Lane food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Halton

Patisserie Lane holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 January 2025, 17 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: 82 Pit Lane, Widnes, Halton, WA8 9HW

How it compares in Halton

That puts Patisserie Lane among the 620 places in Halton holding top marks, 75% 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 Halton
5 out of 5 620 75% ← Patisserie Lane
4 out of 5 106 13%
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

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 Patisserie Lane 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 Patisserie Lane, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Farnworth CE Primary School - Edsential School/college/university 158 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Dunkys Day Nursery Caring Premises 274 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2026
Brew & Bake Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Birchfield Nursery School Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 April 2024
Asda Express Farnworth PFS Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2024
Black Horse Post Office Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 June 2021
Cronton Fish Bar 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 31 March 2026
Cronton Lane Bakery Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2024

Questions about Patisserie Lane

What is Patisserie Lane's food hygiene rating?

Patisserie Lane has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Halton Council on 23 January 2025.

Is Patisserie Lane 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Patisserie Lane last inspected?

Patisserie Lane was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 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 Patisserie Lane?

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 Patisserie Lane compare to other places in Halton?

75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, and Patisserie Lane is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Halton Council inspects Patisserie Lane 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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Patisserie Lane is one of 413 rated food businesses in Widnes. See every hygiene rating in Widnes

Halton inspects and rates 906 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Halton

The official record is held by the council: http://www.halton.gov.uk

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