Save Express

St Helens

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Save Express scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 December 2024 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Save Express, from June 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Save Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Save Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 June 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 December 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Save Express in St Helens has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

4 Provident Street,
St Helens,
WA9 2JF

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

Who inspects Save Express?

Food hygiene at Save Express 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 Save Express

What is Save Express’s food hygiene rating?

Save Express has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2024.

When was Save Express last inspected?

Save Express was last inspected by St Helens on 4 December 2024.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.