Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Liverpool
Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 15 October 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 178 Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 3JR
How it compares in Liverpool
In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas sits behind roughly 2,803 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,273 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 331 | 10% | ← Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas | |
| 2 out of 5 | 123 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 88 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 38 | 1% |
A further 1,143 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkash News Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2019 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2017 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2021 |
| A Slower Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2019 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2022 |
| Abdallah & Sons Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 September 2017 |
| 21st Amendment Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 September 2022 |
| Afro Caribbean & Friends Lunch Club Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
Questions about Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas
What is Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas's food hygiene rating?
Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Liverpool Council on 15 October 2024.
Is Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas last inspected?
Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas was last inspected on 15 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Liverpool Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas compare to other places in Liverpool?
67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas holds a 3. 331 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Liverpool Council inspects Little Furnace Wood Fired Pizzas and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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