Top Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Warrington
Top 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 28 March 2025, 15 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: 149 Marsh House Lane, WA1 3QZ
How it compares in Warrington
In Warrington, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Top Store sits behind roughly 1,178 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,178 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 177 | 12% | ← Top Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 121 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 155 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 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 Top 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 Top Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Service Station Retailers - other | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 January 2024 |
| Alice's Store Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| Chocspot Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| 75 Engineer Regiment Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| Beamont Community Primary School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
| Co op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Cafe at the end of the Universe Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2024 |
| Cherry Tree Nursery Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
Questions about Top Store
What is Top Store's food hygiene rating?
Top Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Warrington Council on 28 March 2025.
Is Top 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 Top Store last inspected?
Top Store was last inspected on 28 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Warrington Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Top Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Top Store compare to other places in Warrington?
77% of the 1,533 rated food businesses in Warrington hold the top rating of 5, while Top Store holds a 4. 177 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Warrington Council inspects Top 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Top Store and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Warrington inspects and rates 1,688 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Warrington →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.warrington.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →