St. Joseph R.C School

Address

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Swainsea Lane
Pickering
YO18 8AR

Business type

School/college/university

Date of inspection

3 June 2026

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Standards found at the time of inspection
Area inspected by food safety officer	Standards found
Hygienic food handling Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage	Improvement necessary
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene	Improvement necessary
Management of food safety System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future	Major improvement necessary

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What the business says

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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