Village Pantry

Newton Le Willows

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Village Pantry scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 July 2025 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Pantry, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Pantry.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Pantry
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Village Pantry in Newton Le Willows has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

85 High Street,
Newton Le Willows,
WA12 9SL

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

Who inspects Village Pantry?

Food hygiene at Village Pantry is inspected by St Helens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sthelens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Village Pantry

What is Village Pantry’s food hygiene rating?

Village Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was Village Pantry last inspected?

Village Pantry was last inspected by St Helens on 7 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.