THE month of April so far has seen a number of new hygiene ratings handed out to restaurants, cafés and canteens in Runcorn and Widnes.
Inspections are routinely carried out to ensure that establishments are up to scratch with food hygiene regulations.
Inspections are carried out 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.
Here are the ratings published on the Food Standards Agency's website in April:
Five:
Betta Snax, Shaw Street, Runcorn
Chi Kee Chinese, Padstow Square, Runcorn
Crown Inn, Birchfield Road, Widnes
Papas Pizzas, Albert Road, Widnes
Paul's Widnes Fish Bar, Lower House Lane, Widnes
Starbucks, Bridge Retail Park, Thomas Jones Way, Runcorn
Subway, Fir Park, Widnes
The Beechwood Hotel, Beechwood Avenue, Runcorn
The Hub, Victoria Square, Widnes
The Prospect Inn, Weston Road, Runcorn
The Venue, Victoria Square, Widnes
Upton Fish Bar, Bechers, Widnes
West Bank Boat Club by Zena, Upper Mersey Road, Widnes
Four:
Barton Rouge, Lunts Heath Road, Widnes
Redi Noodles, Widnes Market, Bradley Way, Widnes
Yummy Hut, Victoria Road, Widnes
Three:
Chestnut Lodge Supper Bar, Liverpool Road, Widnes
Chicago Pizza, Devonshire Place, Runcorn
Miami Pizza, Regent Street, Runcorn
The Bakehouse (Cheshire) Ltd, Highlands Road, Runcorn
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