Lily’s cafe

St Helens

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lily’s cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 March 2026 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lily’s cafe, from May 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lily’s cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Lily’s cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
17 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lily’s cafe in St Helens 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?

Unit B,
18 Jackson Street,
St Helens,
WA9 1AN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lily’s cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lily’s cafe?

Food hygiene at Lily’s cafe is inspected by St Helens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sthelens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Lily’s cafe

What is Lily’s cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Lily’s cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.

When was Lily’s cafe last inspected?

Lily’s cafe was last inspected by St Helens on 17 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.