Top Shop

St Helens

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Top Shop 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 March 2025 by St Helens.

What does this rating mean?

Top Shop 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?

7 Church Street,
St Helens,
WA10 1BA

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

Who inspects Top Shop?

Food hygiene at Top Shop 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 Top Shop

What is Top Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Top Shop has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was Top Shop last inspected?

Top Shop was last inspected by St Helens on 4 March 2025.

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.