The Five Ways Chip Inn

St Helens

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Five Ways Chip Inn 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 26 September 2025 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Five Ways Chip Inn, from August 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Five Ways Chip Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Five Ways Chip Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Five Ways Chip Inn 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?

Fiveways Chip Inn,
122 Eccleston Street,
St Helens,
WA10 2PW

The Five Ways Chip Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Five Ways Chip Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Five Ways Chip Inn?

Food hygiene at The Five Ways Chip Inn 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 The Five Ways Chip Inn

What is The Five Ways Chip Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Five Ways Chip Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was The Five Ways Chip Inn last inspected?

The Five Ways Chip Inn was last inspected by St Helens on 26 September 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.