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The Starting Gate
Food hygiene rating 5 out of 5 — Very good
- Type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Address
- The Starting Gate, 129 Chain Lane, St Helens, WA11 9HB
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- 9 Feb 2026
- Council
- St Helens Council
- Hygienic food handling
- Very good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities
- Good
- Management of food safety
- Very good
How it compares
- The highest rating, shared by 79% of the 262 rated food businesses in Rainford.
- The highest rating, shared by 72% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in the St Helens Council area.
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View this business on the Food Standards Agency website. Data from the FSA, checked 2 Nov 2026.
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