Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Halton
Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 27 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: Kingsway, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7QQ
How it compares in Halton
In Halton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus 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% | ← Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus | |
| 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 Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus 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 Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Widnes Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 252 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2025 |
| Brew Lane Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2025 |
| Corner House Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 364 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2020 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Bristol Street Motors Nissan Widnes Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2024 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2023 |
| Cakes by Charl Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2024 |
Questions about Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus
What is Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus's food hygiene rating?
Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Halton Council on 27 March 2025.
Is Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus last inspected?
Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 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 Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus?
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 Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus compare to other places in Halton?
75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, while Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus holds a 4. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Halton Council inspects Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus 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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Riverside College Refectory & Starbucks - Kingsway Campus is one of 413 rated food businesses in Widnes. See every hygiene rating in Widnes →
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