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Laura Charlotte Cakes food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · St Helens

Laura Charlotte Cakes holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

How it compares in St Helens

That puts Laura Charlotte Cakes 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% ← Laura Charlotte Cakes
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 Laura Charlotte Cakes 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 Laura Charlotte Cakes

What is Laura Charlotte Cakes's food hygiene rating?

Laura Charlotte Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by St Helens Council on 9 January 2025.

Is Laura Charlotte Cakes 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Laura Charlotte Cakes last inspected?

Laura Charlotte Cakes was last inspected on 9 January 2025, 18 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 Laura Charlotte Cakes?

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 Laura Charlotte Cakes 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 Laura Charlotte Cakes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

St Helens Council inspects Laura Charlotte Cakes 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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