Food hygiene ratings in Knowsley

Knowsley inspects and rates 820 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 698 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 122 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Knowsley

Standards here are good: 66% of rated businesses in Knowsley hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 61 businesses, 9% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Knowsley scores
5 out of 5 458 66%
4 out of 5 135 19%
3 out of 5 44 6%
2 out of 5 37 5%
1 out of 5 22 3%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

Towns in Knowsley

Food hygiene ratings for each town Knowsley inspects.

Recently inspected in Knowsley

The most recent inspections published by Knowsley, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Thingwall Hall Caring Premises 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
The Buttercream Garden Liverpool Other catering premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Dough & Behold Other catering premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Mandy's Punjabi Meals Other catering premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Dreamie.bakery Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Tiger Tots Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
Aramark @ Knowsley Safari Ben & Jerrys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Roby Bambinos Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
It's Crumbling Other catering premises 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Sweet Temptations Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Bloom@ Stockbridge Village Caring Premises 4 - Good 30 July 2026
Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 29 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Knowsley

The lowest-rated food businesses in Knowsley are listed below. 2 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 22 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
All In One Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 14 May 2026
B And M Bargains Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 25 September 2025
Panamia Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 June 2026
Longview House Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 June 2026
Beno's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2026
Jophilray African Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 May 2026
Chungs Super Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 March 2026
Go Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 March 2026
The Food Box Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2026
Southdene Newsagents Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 February 2026
Chop And Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 January 2026
The Village Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 January 2026
Shere Khan Xprescot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 January 2026
Halewood News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 December 2025
Manchester Road Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 November 2025
The Seel Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 October 2025
The Sensory Hive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 October 2025
Kens Oriental Supper Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 September 2025
Page Moss News & Booze Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 September 2025
Miami Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Knowsley

How many food businesses does Knowsley rate?

Knowsley publishes food hygiene ratings for 820 businesses, of which 698 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Knowsley?

66% of rated businesses in Knowsley hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Knowsley have a bad hygiene rating?

61 food businesses in Knowsley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 22 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Knowsley?

Environmental health officers employed by Knowsley carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Knowsley

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-28. Browse all UK councils →