Food hygiene ratings in Waterloo

There are 143 food businesses in Waterloo with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sefton Council. A further 14 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Waterloo

65% of rated businesses in Waterloo hold the top score of 5, and 84% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Sefton as a whole, 84% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Waterloo does worse, by 19 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 129 rated businesses in Waterloo score
5 out of 5 84 65%
4 out of 5 25 19%
3 out of 5 17 13%
2 out of 5 1 1%
1 out of 5 2 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Waterloo

BusinessRatingInspected
Crosby Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Shante/Novelle Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 November 2025
Mirch Massala Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 March 2026

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 Waterloo

How many food businesses in Waterloo have a hygiene rating?

143 food businesses in Waterloo have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sefton Council. 129 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Waterloo?

65% of rated businesses in Waterloo 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 Waterloo?

3 food businesses in Waterloo 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 Waterloo?

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

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Food businesses in Waterloo

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