St. Joseph R.C School

Pickering

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

St. Joseph R.C School scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 3 June 2026 by North Yorkshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St. Joseph R.C School, from June 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St. Joseph R.C School.

Food hygiene rating history for St. Joseph R.C School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

St. Joseph R.C School in Pickering has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Swainsea Lane,
Pickering,
YO18 8AR

St. Joseph R.C School Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St. Joseph R.C School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St. Joseph R.C School?

Food hygiene at St. Joseph R.C School is inspected by North Yorkshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about St. Joseph R.C School

What is St. Joseph R.C School’s food hygiene rating?

St. Joseph R.C School has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was St. Joseph R.C School last inspected?

St. Joseph R.C School was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 3 June 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.