Best One

Thornton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Best One scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best One, from November 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best One.

Food hygiene rating history for Best One
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Best One in Thornton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

7 The Crescent,
Thornton,
Merseyside,
L23 4TA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Best One. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Best One?

Food hygiene at Best One is inspected by Sefton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Best One

What is Best One’s food hygiene rating?

Best One has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was Best One last inspected?

Best One was last inspected by Sefton on 1 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.