Out of all the restaurants, pubs and takeaways in St Helens, five have been given one of the lowest ratings possible by the Food Standards Agency.
Each establishment receives its rating following an inspection conducted by a food safety officer from the council.
A one star food hygiene is one step up from a zero star and the ratings means that major improvement is necessary. If they are given a five rating, the highest, it means hygiene standards are “very good”.
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A total of five establishments in St Helens have fallen foul of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) food hygiene rating scheme this year and have been given one star food hygiene.
The ECHO approached all five businesses and asked for a comment on the reasons behind their recent rating, any improvements made or feedback from customers.
How is the scoring done?
The scores are done by local authority hygiene teams. A health officer will look at three criteria types during an inspection:
- How hygienically the food is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.
- The cleanliness, layout, lighting and ventilation of the building.
- How the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe.
To find out more about hygiene ratings and how they are carried out, see Food hygiene scores: Everything you've ever wanted to know about dirty restaurants
*All ratings were correct at time of publication in August 2021.
Ratings may change following further inspections. Visit www.food.gov.uk/ for the latest scores.
Full list of St Helens' one star hygiene restaurants, pubs and takeaways:
Manor Farm
Manor Farm, Mill Lane, Rainhill, L35 6NE
Business type: Pub/bar/nightclub
Last inspected: June 29, 2021
A the time of inspection, hygienic food handling were found to be good. Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were rated as improvement necessary and management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary.
A spokesperson for Marston's said: "The Manor Farm reverted to a managed house operation on Monday this week.
"As a result of re-registering the business, as we are required to do, as Marston’s is now the ‘Food Business Operator’, we anticipate the local authority will change the rating to ‘awaiting inspection’ until they have conducted its first visit.
"Whenever this inspection is completed, it is our goal to achieve 5 star Food Hygiene Rating."
This usually takes 28 days, but it may take longer given the backlog of routine inspections as a result of the lockdowns.
To find out more about their current food hygiene rating, click here.
Foodieholic
22 Water Street, St Helens, WA10 1PY
Business type: Takeaway/sandwich shop
Last inspected: June 10, 2021
A the time of inspection, h ygienic food handling and c leanliness and condition of facilities and building were found to be g enerally satisfactory. Management of food safety was rated as m ajor improvement necessary.
The Liverpool ECHO approached Foodieholic who did not wish to provide a comment at this time.
To find out more about their current food hygiene rating, click here.
Freddys
55 Blackbrook Road, St Helens, WA11 9QA
Business type: Takeaway/sandwich shop
Last inspected: July 12, 2021
A the time of inspection, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were found to be generally satisfactory. Hygienic food handling was rated as improvement necessary and management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary.
The Liverpool ECHO approached Freddys for comment but received no response at the time of publication.
To find out more about their current food hygiene rating, click here.
Pizza Lodge
Pizza Lodge, 6 Queen Street, Newton Le Willows, WA12 9AX
Business type: Takeaway/sandwich shop
Last inspected: June 15, 2021
A the time of inspection, h ygienic food handling and c leanliness and condition of facilities and building were found to be g enerally satisfactory. Management of food safety was rated as m ajor improvement necessary.
The Liverpool ECHO approached Pizza Lodge for comment but received no response at the time of publication.
To find out more about their current food hygiene rating, click here.
Willows Pizza
66 Park Road South, Newton Le Willows, WA12 8PQ
Business type: Takeaway/sandwich shop
Last inspected: June 16, 2021
A the time of inspection, h ygienic food handling and c leanliness and condition of facilities and building were rated as improvement necessary . Management of food safety was rated as m ajor improvement necessary.
The Liverpool ECHO approached Willows Pizza who did not wish to provide a comment.
To find out more about their current food hygiene rating, click here.
To find out more about hygiene ratings and how they are carried out, see Food hygiene scores: Everything you've ever wanted to know about dirty restaurants
*All ratings were correct at time of publication in August 2021.
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Ratings may change following further inspections. Visit www.food.gov.uk/ for the latest scores.
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