Wide Cove food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Halton
Wide Cove holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 10 April 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: 20 Brook Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 1JJ
How it compares in Halton
In Halton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Wide Cove 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% | ← Wide Cove | |
| 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 Wide Cove 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 Wide Cove, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Open Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 191 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| All Saints Preschool Runcorn Caring Premises | 197 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Cafexpress Retailers - other | 271 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 271 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Beer Republic Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 283 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Booze Busters Retailers - other | 291 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2018 |
| Brunswick Breakfast Club Other catering premises | 381 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2023 |
| Asda Express Runcorn PFS Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
Questions about Wide Cove
What is Wide Cove's food hygiene rating?
Wide Cove has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Halton Council on 10 April 2025.
Is Wide Cove 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Wide Cove last inspected?
Wide Cove was last inspected on 10 April 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 Wide Cove?
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 Wide Cove compare to other places in Halton?
75% of the 825 rated food businesses in Halton hold the top rating of 5, while Wide Cove holds a 4. 106 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Halton Council inspects Wide Cove 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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