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The Barn Owl Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Warrington

The Barn Owl Inn holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 August 2024, 22 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: Warrington Lane, WA13 0SW

How it compares in Warrington

That puts The Barn Owl Inn among the 1,178 places in Warrington holding top marks, 77% 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 Warrington
5 out of 5 1,178 77% ← The Barn Owl Inn
4 out of 5 177 12%
3 out of 5 122 8%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 31 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

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 The Barn Owl Inn 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 The Barn Owl Inn

What is The Barn Owl Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Barn Owl Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Warrington Council on 28 August 2024.

Is The Barn Owl Inn 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Barn Owl Inn last inspected?

The Barn Owl Inn was last inspected on 28 August 2024, 22 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 The Barn Owl Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 The Barn Owl Inn compare to other places in Warrington?

77% of the 1,533 rated food businesses in Warrington hold the top rating of 5, and The Barn Owl Inn is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Warrington Council inspects The Barn Owl Inn 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.warrington.gov.uk

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