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Go Local Ramford food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · St Helens

Go Local Ramford holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 18 September 2025, 9 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: 137 Ramford Street, St Helens, WA9 1QE

How it compares in St Helens

In St Helens, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Go Local Ramford sits behind roughly 1,111 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in St Helens
5 out of 5 911 72%
4 out of 5 200 16%
3 out of 5 105 8% ← Go Local Ramford
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 Go Local Ramford 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 Go Local Ramford, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Allanson Street School School/college/university 125 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
All-American Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2025
Dial A Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Chipmunk Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2024
Alpro Consultancy Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 February 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
Draper House Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
Dim Sum Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026

Questions about Go Local Ramford

What is Go Local Ramford's food hygiene rating?

Go Local Ramford has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by St Helens Council on 18 September 2025.

Is Go Local Ramford safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Go Local Ramford last inspected?

Go Local Ramford was last inspected on 18 September 2025, 9 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 Go Local Ramford?

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

How does Go Local Ramford compare to other places in St Helens?

72% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in St Helens hold the top rating of 5, while Go Local Ramford holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

St Helens Council inspects Go Local Ramford 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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