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Dragon & Phoenix food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Helens

Dragon & Phoenix 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 11 December 2024, 19 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: Dragon And Phoenix, 16-18 High Street, Newton le Willows, WA12 9SN

How it compares in St Helens

In St Helens, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Dragon & Phoenix sits behind roughly 911 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in St Helens
5 out of 5 911 72%
4 out of 5 200 16% ← Dragon & Phoenix
3 out of 5 105 8%
2 out of 5 34 3%
1 out of 5 23 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 93 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 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
Goya Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 287 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2024
Amans 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

Questions about Dragon & Phoenix

What is Dragon & Phoenix's food hygiene rating?

Dragon & Phoenix has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by St Helens Council on 11 December 2024.

Is Dragon & Phoenix 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 Dragon & Phoenix last inspected?

Dragon & Phoenix was last inspected on 11 December 2024, 19 months 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 "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 Dragon & Phoenix compare to other places in St Helens?

72% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in St Helens hold the top rating of 5, while Dragon & Phoenix holds a 4. 200 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Dragon & Phoenix is one of 150 rated food businesses in Newton le Willows. See every hygiene rating in Newton le Willows

St Helens inspects and rates 1,367 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in St Helens

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