About the Town

Skelmersdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

About the Town scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 July 2024 by West Lancashire.

What does this rating mean?

About the Town in Skelmersdale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

144 The Concourse,
Southway,
Skelmersdale,
Lancashire,
WN8 6HB

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

Who inspects About the Town?

Food hygiene at About the Town is inspected by West Lancashire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westlancs.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about About the Town

What is About the Town’s food hygiene rating?

About the Town has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 July 2024.

When was About the Town last inspected?

About the Town was last inspected by West Lancashire on 19 July 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.