MORE of Warrington's eateries have had their food hygiene ratings updated, and it's good news all round.

The Food Standards Agency has updated the hygiene ratings for a number of establishments across Warrington.

Responsible for the green stickers rated from one to five that are visible in most restaurants, the FSA inspects establishments to ensure they are fully compliant with food safety regulations.

Warrington Guardian: A number of eateries have been handed five-out-of-five ratings for food hygieneA number of eateries have been handed five-out-of-five ratings for food hygiene (Image: FSA)

Inspections are undertaken against 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.

There is often a delay between an inspection and the results being made available on the FSA website.

The results of the latest inspections are as follows:

  • Rated 5: Zeytin Mediterranean Restaurant, Bridge Street; inspected on September 4
  • Rated 5: Hashtag Grill, Green Street; inspected on August 31
  • Rated 5: London Cafe, London Road; inspected on August 31
  • Rated 5: The Raven Inn, Warrington Road; inspected on August 31
  • Rated 5: Callands Fryer, Callands Road; inspected on September 5
  • Rated 5: New Eastern Pearl, Longshaw Street; inspected on September 1
  • Rated 5: Culcheth Charcoal Grill, Church Lane; inspected on August 29

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