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The Coffee House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Knowsley

The Coffee House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 September 2025, 9 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: 3A St Chads Parade, Kirkby Town Centre, Knowsley, L32 8RD

How it compares in Knowsley

That puts The Coffee House among the 451 places in Knowsley holding top marks, 65% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Knowsley
5 out of 5 451 65% ← The Coffee House
4 out of 5 134 19%
3 out of 5 40 6%
2 out of 5 41 6%
1 out of 5 22 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 The Coffee House 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 The Coffee House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 13 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2026
Banana Bunch Retailers - other 40 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 73 yards away 5 - Very good 8 July 2024
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 119 yards away 5 - Very good 18 April 2024
Coffee Wagon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 265 yards away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Bailey Court Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Appleby Court Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Activate Arts Ltd School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025

Questions about The Coffee House

What is The Coffee House's food hygiene rating?

The Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Knowsley Council on 30 September 2025.

Is The Coffee House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Coffee House last inspected?

The Coffee House was last inspected on 30 September 2025, 9 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 The Coffee House?

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

How does The Coffee House compare to other places in Knowsley?

65% of the 690 rated food businesses in Knowsley hold the top rating of 5, and The Coffee House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Knowsley Council inspects The Coffee House 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

The Coffee House is one of 40 rated food businesses in Kirkby Town Centre. See every hygiene rating in Kirkby Town Centre

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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