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The Willis Street Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Warrington

The Willis Street 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 18 September 2025, 9 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: 102 Willis Street, WA1 3QG

How it compares in Warrington

In Warrington, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so The Willis Street Store sits behind roughly 1,178 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Warrington
5 out of 5 1,178 77%
4 out of 5 177 12% ← The Willis Street Store
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 Willis Street 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 The Willis Street Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cheshire Service Station Retailers - other 140 yards away 5 - Very good 4 January 2024
75 Engineer Regiment Pub/bar/nightclub 433 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Beamont Community Primary School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2026
Alice's Store Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Chocspot Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 May 2024
Cafe at the end of the Universe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
Cherry Tree Nursery Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Cheshire Chimney Cake Manufacturers/packers 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026

Questions about The Willis Street Store

What is The Willis Street Store's food hygiene rating?

The Willis Street Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Warrington Council on 18 September 2025.

Is The Willis Street 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 The Willis Street Store last inspected?

The Willis Street Store was last inspected on 18 September 2025, 9 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 Willis Street Store?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Willis Street Store compare to other places in Warrington?

77% of the 1,533 rated food businesses in Warrington hold the top rating of 5, while The Willis Street Store holds a 4. 177 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Warrington Council inspects The Willis Street 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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