Food hygiene ratings in St Helens
North West · 1,371 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
29 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 53 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 163 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore St Helens interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 88 improved 98 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
71 days median · 101 days average
across 429 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 163 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.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Park Road Convenience Store | Awaiting inspection → 3 | WA9 1DP |
| 2026-09-06 | Shako | Awaiting inspection → 3 | WA10 2RS |
| 2026-09-06 | Ashton's Green Butchers | Awaiting inspection → 3 | WA9 2AP |
| 2026-09-05 | Kebab &Spice | 3 → 4 | WA12 9LW |
| 2026-09-05 | Brown Edge Hotel | 4 → 3 | WA9 5JR |
| 2026-09-05 | Shere Khan Express | Awaiting inspection → 4 | WA10 1PQ |
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