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Food hygiene ratings in Eccleston

There are 30 food businesses in Eccleston with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by St Helens Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Eccleston

79% of rated businesses in Eccleston hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across St Helens as a whole, 72% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Eccleston does better, by 7 percentage points.

How the 29 rated businesses in Eccleston score
5 23 79%
4 5 17%
3 0 0%
2 1 3%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Eccleston

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FFC Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 June 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Eccleston

How many food businesses in Eccleston have a hygiene rating?

30 food businesses in Eccleston have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by St Helens Council. 29 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Eccleston?

79% of rated businesses in Eccleston hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Eccleston?

1 food businesses in Eccleston hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Eccleston?

Environmental health officers at St Helens Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Eccleston

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.