The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Halton
The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd 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
The rating dates from 2 September 2025, 10 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: 2 Highlands Road, Runcorn, Halton, WA7 4PR
How it compares in Halton
In Halton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd 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% | ← The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd 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 Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2024 |
| Betta Snax Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Cafexpress Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Asda Express Runcorn PFS Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2017 |
| Chinese Open Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Beer Republic Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
Questions about The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd
What is The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd's food hygiene rating?
The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Halton Council on 2 September 2025.
Is The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd 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 The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd last inspected?
The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd was last inspected on 2 September 2025, 10 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 The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd compare to other places in Halton?
75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, while The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd holds a 3. 66 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Halton Council inspects The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd 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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