Mother Espresso food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Liverpool
Mother Espresso holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 28 August 2025, 10 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: 82 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4DQ
How it compares in Liverpool
In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Mother Espresso sits behind roughly 2,273 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,273 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 16% | ← Mother Espresso | |
| 3 out of 5 | 331 | 10% | ||
| 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 Good
- 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 Mother Espresso 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 Mother Espresso, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquapod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Bakchich Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 January 2021 |
| American Pizza Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2019 |
| 81 Renshaw Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 187 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2019 |
| Bar 54 Pub/bar/nightclub | 229 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2019 |
| Ball Park Pub/bar/nightclub | 239 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2022 |
| A Tavola Italian Deli Pub/bar/nightclub | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2019 |
| Avas bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 293 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 April 2022 |
Questions about Mother Espresso
What is Mother Espresso's food hygiene rating?
Mother Espresso has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Liverpool Council on 28 August 2025.
Is Mother Espresso safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Mother Espresso last inspected?
Mother Espresso was last inspected on 28 August 2025, 10 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 Mother Espresso?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mother Espresso compare to other places in Liverpool?
67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Mother Espresso holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Liverpool Council inspects Mother Espresso 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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