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Baltic Go Local food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Liverpool

Baltic Go Local holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 25 March 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 46 St James Street, Liverpool, L1 0AB

How it compares in Liverpool

In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Baltic Go Local sits behind roughly 2,803 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Liverpool
5 out of 5 2,273 67%
4 out of 5 530 16%
3 out of 5 331 10% ← Baltic Go Local
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

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 Baltic Go Local 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 Baltic Go Local, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
24 Kitchen Street Pub/bar/nightclub 112 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2020
92 Degrees Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 229 yards away 5 - Very good 8 February 2023
Arts Bar Baltic Pub/bar/nightclub 351 yards away 5 - Very good 31 August 2023
A Tavola Italian Deli Pub/bar/nightclub 415 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2019
Baltic Market Pub/bar/nightclub 426 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2021
Artefact Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 1 September 2023
American Pizza Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2019
Argyles Coffee and Wine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2019

Questions about Baltic Go Local

What is Baltic Go Local's food hygiene rating?

Baltic Go Local has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Liverpool Council on 25 March 2026.

Is Baltic Go Local safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Baltic Go Local last inspected?

Baltic Go Local was last inspected on 25 March 2026, 3 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 Baltic Go Local?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Baltic Go Local compare to other places in Liverpool?

67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Baltic Go Local holds a 3. 331 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Liverpool Council inspects Baltic Go Local 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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