Canal Side Cafe

Mairscough Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Canal Side Cafe 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 3 December 2025 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Canal Side Cafe, from December 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Canal Side Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Canal Side Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Canal Side Cafe in Mairscough Lane 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?

Unit 2,
Downholland Bridge Business Park,
Mairscough Lane,
Downholland,
L39 7HT

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

Who inspects Canal Side Cafe?

Food hygiene at Canal Side Cafe 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 Canal Side Cafe

What is Canal Side Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Canal Side Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Canal Side Cafe last inspected?

Canal Side Cafe was last inspected by West Lancashire on 3 December 2025.

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.