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Sayers food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Knowsley

Sayers holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 27 March 2025, 15 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: 107 Broad Lane, Southdene, Kirkby, L32 6QD

How it compares in Knowsley

In Knowsley, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Sayers sits behind roughly 452 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Knowsley
5 out of 5 452 66%
4 out of 5 134 19% ← Sayers
3 out of 5 40 6%
2 out of 5 41 6%
1 out of 5 21 3%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 122 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 Sayers 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 Sayers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Fryer Tucks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 32 yards away 5 - Very good 5 September 2025
Gerry Wongs Takeaway/sandwich shop 32 yards away 5 - Very good 4 July 2025
Explorers Kirkby School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Activate CES Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
Greggs At Morrisons Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Kingfisher Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 August 2017
Bright Horizons Kirkby Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Fans Supporting Foodbanks Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 September 2024

Questions about Sayers

What is Sayers's food hygiene rating?

Sayers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Knowsley Council on 27 March 2025.

Is Sayers 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sayers last inspected?

Sayers was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Knowsley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sayers?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Sayers compare to other places in Knowsley?

66% of the 690 rated food businesses in Knowsley hold the top rating of 5, while Sayers holds a 4. 134 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Knowsley Council inspects Sayers 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Sayers is one of 133 rated food businesses in Kirkby. See every hygiene rating in Kirkby

Knowsley inspects and rates 812 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Knowsley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk

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