Aughton Stores

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Aughton Stores 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 16 October 2023 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Aughton Stores, from February 2020 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Aughton Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Aughton Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2023	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Aughton Stores in Lancashire 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?

28A Moss Delph Lane,
Aughton,
Lancashire,
L39 5DZ

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

Who inspects Aughton Stores?

Food hygiene at Aughton Stores 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 Aughton Stores

What is Aughton Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Aughton Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2023.

When was Aughton Stores last inspected?

Aughton Stores was last inspected by West Lancashire on 16 October 2023.

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.