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Plate 11 Sue's Catering food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · St Helens

Plate 11 Sue's Catering holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 August 2025, 10 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.

How it compares in St Helens

That puts Plate 11 Sue's Catering 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% ← Plate 11 Sue's Catering
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 Plate 11 Sue's Catering 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.

Questions about Plate 11 Sue's Catering

What is Plate 11 Sue's Catering's food hygiene rating?

Plate 11 Sue's Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Helens Council on 19 August 2025.

Is Plate 11 Sue's Catering 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Plate 11 Sue's Catering last inspected?

Plate 11 Sue's Catering was last inspected on 19 August 2025, 10 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 Plate 11 Sue's Catering?

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

How does Plate 11 Sue's Catering 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 Plate 11 Sue's Catering is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

St Helens Council inspects Plate 11 Sue's Catering 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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