TWO eateries in Warrington have been hit hard in the latest bout of Food Standards Agency inspections.

The Food Standards Agency is responsible for inspecting establishments and ensuring they are up to scratch with food hygiene regulations.

Following an inspection, eateries will often display their latest rating via a green sticker - usually in the window of the site.

These stickers are rated between zero and five, with five being perfect.

Warrington Guardian: The FSA issues hygiene ratings to establishments, with two of Warrington's eateries being given a new rating of one-out-of-fiveThe FSA issues hygiene ratings to establishments, with two of Warrington's eateries being given a new rating of one-out-of-five (Image: Food Standards Agency)

The FSA inspects establishments 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 being carried out and the results of the inspection being made publicly available by the FSA.

The Stockton Fryer, off London Road, was inspected on August 23, and has been given a rating of one-out-of-five.

According to the FSA, the local chippy requires improvements for hygienic food handling and the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building.

However, the chip shop requires major improvements in the management of food safety.

Another establishment recently rated is Latchford Charcoal Grill, based in the Bridge Shopping Centre.

The eatery was also inspected on August 23, and was also awarded a score of one-out-of-five.

Much like the Stockton Fryer, Latchford Charcoal Grill requires improvements for hygienic food handling and the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and building, while requiring major improvements in the management of food safety.

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