Food hygiene ratings in Liverpool

Liverpool inspects and rates 4,584 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 3,409 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 1,175 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: 66% of rated businesses in Liverpool hold the top score of 5, and 82% hold a 4 or better. 264 businesses, 8% 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 2,256 66%
4 out of 5 538 16%
3 out of 5 351 10%
2 out of 5 134 4%
1 out of 5 91 3%
0 out of 5 39 1%

Recently inspected in Liverpool

The most recent inspections published by Liverpool, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
K Tams Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 1 September 2026
Hollywood Bowl Other catering premises 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Sassy Spud Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Nando's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The Ivy Liverpool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
The White House Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Pizza bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 - Generally satisfactory 26 August 2026
The wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Molyneux's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
MP Food And Wine Retailers - other 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
The Picton Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Pizza Seven Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 20 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Liverpool

The lowest-rated food businesses in Liverpool are listed below. 39 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 91 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
Wraps and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Cubana African Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 July 2026
Abi Mini Mart Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 July 2026
Periperi City Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 July 2026
Vogan Market Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 13 July 2026
S K News & Wine Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 July 2026
Sang Sang Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 8 July 2026
Polidor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 July 2026
Park Beers Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 June 2026
Yang Sing Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 June 2026
Houghtons Newsagents Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 June 2026
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
Kokoro Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 4 June 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

Questions about food hygiene in Liverpool

How many food businesses does Liverpool rate?

Liverpool publishes food hygiene ratings for 4,584 businesses, of which 3,409 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Liverpool?

66% 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?

264 food businesses in Liverpool hold a rating of 2 or below, including 39 rated 0 and 91 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: 2026-09-01. Browse all UK councils →