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Food hygiene ratings in St Helens

North West · 1,386 registered food establishments · 72.2% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council

33 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 52 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 176 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

231Opened (12m)
245Closed (12m)
1Relisted (12m)
52Takeover (12m)
404Rating changes (12m)
66Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 91 improved 98 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5 937
4 192
3 114
2 37
1 17
Awaiting inspection 69
Exempt 20

Time to first published rating

74 days median · 100 days average
across 447 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 176 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest published ratings in St Helens

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-24 Newton mini market Awaiting inspection → 3WA12 9BA
2026-10-24 The Golden Lion 5 → 3WA11 8HE
2026-10-21 Chicago Pizza Awaiting inspection → 4WA10 2RL
2026-10-21 North Road Mini Market Ltd 3 → 4WA10 2TL
2026-10-21 Vindialoo Express 2 → 4WA10 4HA
2026-10-17 12 STATION SANDWICH BAR Awaiting inspection → 5WA10 1TD

Latest changes in St Helens

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-17Opened Sticky FingersWA10 6RU
2026-10-17Opened Hollowood Chemists LimitedWA11 7AB
2026-10-17Opened Windle social clubWA10 2QF
2026-10-17Opened Elliott’s DeliL35 0LP
2026-10-17Opened The Gothy BakerWA10 1BQ
2026-10-17Takeover Newton Kebab HouseWA12 9DA
2026-10-17Takeover Wangs takeawayWA9 1PA
2026-10-17Opened Carouse on the LooseL35 0LH

Contact the council

Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.

These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.

If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.

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