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VSL Convenience Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Liverpool

VSL Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 13 June 2025, 13 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: 10 Victoria Street, Liverpool, L2 6QE

How it compares in Liverpool

In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so VSL Convenience Store sits behind roughly 2,273 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Liverpool
5 out of 5 2,273 67%
4 out of 5 530 16% ← VSL Convenience Store
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

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 VSL Convenience Store 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 VSL Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Angels Paradise Other catering premises 67 yards away 5 - Very good 21 April 2022
8 By Andrew Sheridan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 107 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Aloft Liverpool Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 125 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2023
200 Degrees Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 152 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2019
Angels Paradise Other catering premises 175 yards away 5 - Very good 2 February 2018
American Pizza Slice Takeaway/sandwich shop 234 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2019
62 Castle Street Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 251 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Admiral Casino Other catering premises 263 yards away 5 - Very good 8 July 2019

Questions about VSL Convenience Store

What is VSL Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?

VSL Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Liverpool Council on 13 June 2025.

Is VSL Convenience Store 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was VSL Convenience Store last inspected?

VSL Convenience Store was last inspected on 13 June 2025, 13 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 VSL Convenience Store?

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

How does VSL Convenience Store compare to other places in Liverpool?

67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while VSL Convenience Store holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Liverpool Council inspects VSL Convenience Store 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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