A NUMBER of establishments in Warrington have been issued with new or updated food hygiene ratings.

August saw a number of eateries have their ratings updated on the Food Standards Agency website.

There is a delay between an FSA inspection and the results being made available in the public record - for example, an inspection may take place in July, but the results could be made available in August.

Warrington Guardian: The FSA is responsible for the green rating stickers seen in many establishmentsThe FSA is responsible for the green rating stickers seen in many establishments (Image: N/A)

The Food Standards Agency inspects establishments based on the following criteria:

  • Hygienic food handling - Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage.
  • Management of food safety - System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.
  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building - Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene.

These are all of the eateries with new ratings from August:

  • Rated one-out-of-five

Tam's Takeaway, Time Square - inspected on July 11

  • Rated three-out-of-five

L&G's Cafe, Lovely Lane - inspected on June 29

Cafe at the End of the Universe - inspected on July 11

Dark Side of the Spoon - inspected on July 5

  • Rated five-out-of-five

​Welcome Back Cafe, Bewsey Road - inspected on August 2

San Lorenzo, Palmyra Square - inspected on July 31

Subway, Apollo Park - inspected on August 2

Subway, Manchester Road - inspected on July 27

Reef Kitchens at Gravity, Time Square - inspected on August 10

The Botanist, Time Square - inspected on August 17

Ask Italian, Old Marketplace - inspected on August 16

Coco De Mamma, Old Marketplace - inspected on August 16

Juniper Farm, Manchester Road - inspected on August 8

Millie's Cookies, Golden Square Shopping Centre - inspected on August 22

All information is taken from the Food Standards Agency, and is correct at the time of writing.