The Ball

Rated 2/5 — Improvement necessary

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Last inspected

10 February 2026

Business type

Pub/bar/nightclub

Local authority

Halton

Scheme

FHRS (England, Wales & NI)

Address

173 Liverpool Road, Widnes, WA8 7EZ

Inspection score breakdown

Lower raw scores are better. Bars show inverted values — a full bar means the best possible score.

Hygiene

5/25

Structural

15/25

Management

10/30

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