Food hygiene ratings in Halewood

There are 55 food businesses in Halewood with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Knowsley Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Halewood

73% of rated businesses in Halewood hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Knowsley as a whole, 66% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Halewood does better, by 7 percentage points.

How the 51 rated businesses in Halewood score
5 out of 5 37 73%
4 out of 5 6 12%
3 out of 5 3 6%
2 out of 5 3 6%
1 out of 5 2 4%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Halewood

BusinessRatingInspected
Chop And Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 January 2026
Halewood News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 December 2025
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Tesco Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Tops Pizza Liverpool-L25 Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 23 September 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Halewood

How many food businesses in Halewood have a hygiene rating?

55 food businesses in Halewood have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Knowsley Council. 51 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Halewood?

73% of rated businesses in Halewood hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Halewood?

5 food businesses in Halewood hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Halewood?

Environmental health officers at Knowsley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.