Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 West Lancashire

Top Chef

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Top Chef 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 12 March 2026 by West Lancashire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top Chef, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Top Chef.

Food hygiene rating history for Top Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Top Chef in Lancashire 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?

32 Hoole Lane,
Banks,
Lancashire,
PR9 8BD

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

Who inspects Top Chef?

Food hygiene at Top Chef 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 Top Chef

What is Top Chef’s food hygiene rating?

Top Chef has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Top Chef last inspected?

Top Chef was last inspected by West Lancashire on 12 March 2026.

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.