Latest food hygiene ratings range from 5 stars to just 1 star for restaurants, cafes, pubs and a takeaway in Lancaster and Morecambe

The Gallico Lounge in Lancaster has been given a new 4 out of 5 food hygiene rating.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 12 of Lancaster and Morecambe’s food venues.

The food hygiene score reflects the standards of food hygiene found on the date of the inspection by the local authority. The food hygiene rating is not a guide to food quality.

The score is based on a variety of different components such as how food is handled in preparation, cooking, reheating and storage.

Businesses are rated from 0 to 5 with 5 being the top score.

The Food Standards Agency’s website shows the following new scores.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

• Rated 5: Pittstop Cafe @ Lancaster Motorcycles, Ground Floor Front Unit 2 - 2a Irving House, Northgate, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe; rated on August 21

• Rated 5: Bier & Twist, Market Street, Lancaster; rated on August 16

• Rated 5: Stanleys Community Centre, Stanley Road, Heysham; rated on August 15

• Rated 5: Astro, Heysham Mossgate Community Facilities, Townson Way, Heysham; rated on August 14

• Rated 5: Rainbow Centre, Clarence Street, Morecambe; rated on August 2

• Rated 4: Gallico Lounge, Market Street, Lancaster; rated on July 26.

• Rated 4: Brew Me Sunshine, Victoria Street, Morecambe; rated on July 19.

• Rated 4: Walling Ltd (Pudding House), Higher Crookhey Farm, Garstang Road, Cockerham; rated on July 13

• Rated 1: Regent Park Cafe, Regent Road, Morecambe; rated on July 7

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

• Rated 5: The Highwayman, Burrow Road, Burrow, Carnforth; rated on August 11

• Rated 5: Buzz Bingo, Marine Road East, Morecambe; rated on August 2

Takeaways

• Rated 4: Mount Spice, Church Street, Lancaster; rated on July 19.