St. Joseph R.C School

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8ARSchool / College / UniversityLast inspected 3 June 2026 (3 months ago)
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 out of 5

Major improvement necessary

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50 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Improvement necessary
15 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Improvement necessary
15 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Major improvement necessary
20 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up
Read the business's full statement, 167 words
The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned and procedures are in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained. There is now a new manager and/or new staff. The staff have been trained/re-trained/given instruction/are under revised supervisory arrangements. Remedial work has been carried out I.E. Flying insect killer has been re-situated in a more suitable place away from food preparation area. Portable handwash sink has been purchased to mitigate any future boiler/hot water issues. Site client action - A site survey is in the process to install a new extraction / ventilation system at a cost of approximately £50,000. The conditions found at the time of the inspection were not typical of the normal conditions maintained at the establishment and arose because (Please explain below and use only the space provided. You can also state any other improvements made). Historical staffing issues on-site, new Catering Manager is now in post and achieved a healthy safety audit score from a recent unannounced visit from our Safety Business Partner (84% compliant).

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Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Town/city
Pickering
Business type
School / College / University
FHRS ID
1887259

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