HERE are all the establishments that have been dished out a five-star food hygiene rating in Warrington recently.

16 eateries and takeaways have been awarded the highest rating thanks to the Food Standards Agency.

The inspections are carried out by officers working toward the Food Standards Agency's criteria, which are:

  • Hygienic food handling - Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage.

  • Management of food safety - System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.

  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building - Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene.

Dining spots are rated from zero to five, with zero being the worst and five being the best.

The following restaurants, cafés and canteens have been given best rating of five stars:

  • Stitch Station at 6 Station Road, Warrington; rated on January 25

  • The Range Coffee Shop at Winwick Road, Warrington; rated on January 24

  • Piccolino Stockton Heath at Unit 6 Victoria Buildings, Stockton Heath; rated on January 23

  • Burger King at 31 Bridge Street, Warrington; rated on January 19

  • Starbucks Oakwood Gate Drive Thru at Ordnance Avenue, Warrington; rated on January 18

  • KFC at 76 Old Liverpool Road, Warrington; rated on January 17

  • The Pavillion Tea Rooms at Pavillion St Elphins Park, Manchester Road, Warrington; rated on January 17

Here are the three ratings handed to pubs, bars and nightclubs:

  • Slug and Lettuce at 1-2 Victoria Square, Warrington; rated on January 23

  • Friar Penketh at 4 Barbauld Street, Warrington; rated on January 17

  • Winmarleigh House at 15 Winmarleigh Street, Warrington; rated on January 17

Lastly, five takeaways took away a five-star rating:

  • KFC at Alban Retail Park, Hawleys Lane, Warrington; rated on January 29

  • Xpress Cafe at 118a Orford Lane, Warrington; rated on January 26

  • Bellefields Brew at Bellfield Farm, Firs Lane, Warrington; rated on January 25

  • Restaurant 2 Takeaway at 162 Padgate Lane, Warrington; rated on January 23

  • Rudy's Pizza Limited at 19 Walton Road, Warrington; rated on January 17