Royal Tavern

St Helens

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Tavern 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 25 April 2025 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Tavern, from January 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Tavern 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?

Royal Tavern,
21-23 Westfield Street,
St Helens,
WA10 1QA

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

Who inspects Royal Tavern?

Food hygiene at Royal Tavern 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 Royal Tavern

What is Royal Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 April 2025.

When was Royal Tavern last inspected?

Royal Tavern was last inspected by St Helens on 25 April 2025.

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.