Helen's Fish & Chips

New Brighton

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Helen's Fish & Chips, from April 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Helen's Fish & Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Helen's Fish & Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Helen's Fish & Chips in New Brighton has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

49 Mount Pleasant Road,
New Brighton,
Wirral,
CH45 5EN

Helen's Fish & Chips Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Helen's Fish & Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Helen's Fish & Chips?

Food hygiene at Helen's Fish & Chips is inspected by Wirral, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wirral.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Helen's Fish & Chips

What is Helen's Fish & Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Helen's Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Helen's Fish & Chips last inspected?

Helen's Fish & Chips was last inspected by Wirral on 9 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.