The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in West Lancashire
North West · 944 registered food establishments · 79.5% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
27 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 12 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 178 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore West Lancashire interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 55 improved 43 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
74 days median · 104 days average
across 226 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 178 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in West Lancashire
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Sourdough by Emma | → | |
| 2026-10-24 | The Little Cake Hut | → | |
| 2026-10-24 | Margs Cafe | → | L33 4XZ |
| 2026-10-24 | Delicious Cakes | → | |
| 2026-10-23 | Holland Hall Hotel | → | WN8 0QZ |
| 2026-10-17 | Ruff Lane Day Nursery | → | L39 4QX |
Latest changes in West Lancashire
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Takeover | Ivy's Barista | PR9 8BD |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | Wise Guys | L39 4RT |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | The Bread Box | |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | Dalton Community Hub Shop | WN8 7RP |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | KFC | L39 2AN |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Clear Fulfilment | L40 8AH |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | The Vicarage | WN6 9SP |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | Allsorts DIY and hardware | PR9 8BD |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does West Lancashire's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in West Lancashire? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in West Lancashire this year?
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