Sayers The Bakers food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Halton
Sayers The Bakers holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 25 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: Halton Lea, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 2BY
How it compares in Halton
In Halton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Sayers The Bakers sits behind roughly 726 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 620 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 106 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 66 | 8% | ← Sayers The Bakers | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Sayers The Bakers 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 Sayers The Bakers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2020 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2022 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Asda Express Hallwood Link PFS Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Croftwood Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| AAK Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
Questions about Sayers The Bakers
What is Sayers The Bakers's food hygiene rating?
Sayers The Bakers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Halton Council on 25 September 2025.
Is Sayers The Bakers safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Sayers The Bakers last inspected?
Sayers The Bakers was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 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 Sayers The Bakers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Sayers The Bakers compare to other places in Halton?
75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, while Sayers The Bakers holds a 3. 66 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Halton Council inspects Sayers The Bakers 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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