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St.Helens YMCA food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · St Helens

St.Helens YMCA 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

This is a fresh result: St.Helens YMCA was inspected on 19 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Ymca Building, North Road, St Helens, WA10 2TJ

How it compares in St Helens

That puts St.Helens YMCA 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% ← St.Helens YMCA
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 St.Helens YMCA 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 St.Helens YMCA, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
12 Sandwich Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 153 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Admiral Other catering premises 309 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Beyond the Nest Limited Caring Premises 356 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Bar 44 Pub/bar/nightclub 366 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Buzzbys American Dive Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 381 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Brasserie Chalon Pub/bar/nightclub 399 yards away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 February 2024
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025

Questions about St.Helens YMCA

What is St.Helens YMCA's food hygiene rating?

St.Helens YMCA has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Helens Council on 19 May 2026.

Is St.Helens YMCA 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 St.Helens YMCA last inspected?

St.Helens YMCA was last inspected on 19 May 2026, a month 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 St.Helens YMCA?

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 St.Helens YMCA 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 St.Helens YMCA is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

St Helens Council inspects St.Helens YMCA 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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