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Olive Catering Services food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Helens

Olive Catering Services holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Knauf Insulation, Stafford Road, St Helens, WA10 3NS

How it compares in St Helens

That puts Olive Catering Services among the 911 places in St Helens holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in St Helens
5 out of 5 911 72% ← Olive Catering Services
4 out of 5 200 16%
3 out of 5 105 8%
2 out of 5 34 3%
1 out of 5 23 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 93 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Olive Catering Services none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Olive Catering Services, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cineworld Other catering premises 152 yards away 5 - Very good 12 April 2026
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 202 yards away 5 - Very good 24 December 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 211 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2026
Buyrite Limited Retailers - other 228 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
36 Bridge Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 281 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Buzzbys American Dive Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 345 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Bar 44 Pub/bar/nightclub 354 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 399 yards away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025

Questions about Olive Catering Services

What is Olive Catering Services's food hygiene rating?

Olive Catering Services has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Helens Council on 29 January 2025.

Is Olive Catering Services safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Olive Catering Services last inspected?

Olive Catering Services was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by St Helens Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Olive Catering Services?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Olive Catering Services compare to other places in St Helens?

72% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in St Helens hold the top rating of 5, and Olive Catering Services is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

St Helens Council inspects Olive Catering Services and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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