Food hygiene ratings in Liverpool

Liverpool inspects and rates 4,526 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 3,381 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,145 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Liverpool

Standards here are good: 67% of rated businesses in Liverpool hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 249 businesses, 7% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Liverpool scores
5 out of 5 2,273 67%
4 out of 5 528 16%
3 out of 5 331 10%
2 out of 5 123 4%
1 out of 5 88 3%
0 out of 5 38 1%

Recently inspected in Liverpool

The most recent inspections published by Liverpool, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Newsham Park Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Heng Xing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Elm House Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Flour Will Fly Other catering premises 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Impact Food Group T/A Hutchinson Catering Ltd School/college/university 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Oda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Onestop stores ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Ori Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
The Hub -St Peters Church Other catering premises 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
The Library Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Rotunda Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Liverpool

The lowest-rated food businesses in Liverpool are listed below. 38 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 88 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
Moonlight Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 June 2026
The Orient Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 June 2026
Pizza bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 May 2026
Pizza Seven Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 May 2026
Picante Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Fliers Indoor Golf Other catering premises 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Matou Asian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 May 2026
MSM Pizza house Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Siwail Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 May 2026
Pho Ham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 May 2026
Siddiki Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Spar Essar Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Fresh Market Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Peaberry Coffee House & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 April 2026
Chung Ku Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Dev’s Eat and Treats Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 March 2026
K Tams Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Rubens Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 March 2026
R&L Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 March 2026
Millie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 February 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Liverpool

How many food businesses does Liverpool rate?

Liverpool publishes food hygiene ratings for 4,526 businesses, of which 3,381 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Liverpool?

67% of rated businesses in Liverpool 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 Liverpool have a bad hygiene rating?

249 food businesses in Liverpool hold a rating of 2 or below, including 38 rated 0 and 88 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Liverpool?

Environmental health officers employed by Liverpool 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 Liverpool

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: 2026-06-24. Browse all UK councils →