Food hygiene ratings in West Lancashire

North West · 935 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

20 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 7 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 176 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

108 Opened (12m)
87 Closed (12m)
1 Relisted (12m)
7 Takeover (12m)
151 Rating changes (12m)
0 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
668
4
97
3
55
2
3
1
12
AwaitingInspection
62
Exempt
38

Time to first published rating

73 days median · 103 days average
across 215 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 176 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 changes in West Lancashire

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-21Opened 247 VapesWN8 6HA
2026-07-21Closed Bakes at 22
2026-07-21Opened Mobile - Senor's
2026-07-21Takeover The Eaterywas Skelm Truck Parking Ltd
2026-07-21Opened Mobile - Bit'er sweet hog
2026-07-21Opened Mobile - Little Whoopsie
2026-07-21Opened Mobile - Rachel's RollsPR9 8BU
2026-07-21Opened The Up Holland Community Hub Shop an

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