Helmes Meats

Preston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Helmes Meats scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by Fylde.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Helmes Meats, from May 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Helmes Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Helmes Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Helmes Meats in Preston has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Wards house Farm,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR4 0RN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Helmes Meats. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Helmes Meats?

Food hygiene at Helmes Meats is inspected by Fylde, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://new.fylde.gov.uk/business/food-safety/ or [email protected].

Questions about Helmes Meats

What is Helmes Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Helmes Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Helmes Meats last inspected?

Helmes Meats was last inspected by Fylde on 18 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.