Dragon & Phoenix food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Helens
Dragon & Phoenix holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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
This is a fresh result: Dragon & Phoenix was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for St Helens, where 5% of rated places score below 3 and 87% score 4 or 5. See all St Helens ratings →
Address: Dragon And Phoenix, 16-18 High Street, Newton le Willows, WA12 9SN
How this rating has changed
Dragon & Phoenix has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 16 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in St Helens
In St Helens, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Dragon & Phoenix sits behind roughly 1,119 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 927 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 192 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 106 | 8% | ← Dragon & Phoenix | |
| 2 out of 5 | 38 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 85 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 Dragon & Phoenix 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 Dragon & Phoenix, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fika Coffee and Home (catering premises) Retailers - other | 171 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2025 |
| Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2026 |
| Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other | 248 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2025 |
| Ehans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2026 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 305 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2024 |
| Fika Coffee and Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Esso Shop and Drive Retailers - other | 357 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2023 |
| Giovannis Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
Questions about Dragon & Phoenix
What is Dragon & Phoenix's food hygiene rating?
Dragon & Phoenix has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by St Helens Council on 16 July 2026.
Is Dragon & Phoenix safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Dragon & Phoenix last inspected?
Dragon & Phoenix was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by St Helens Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dragon & Phoenix?
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 Dragon & Phoenix compare to other places in St Helens?
72% of the 1,286 rated food businesses in St Helens hold the top rating of 5, while Dragon & Phoenix holds a 3. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
St Helens Council inspects Dragon & Phoenix 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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Dragon & Phoenix is one of 148 rated food businesses in Newton le Willows. See every hygiene rating in Newton le Willows →
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