Didi's Gate House Pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Liverpool
Didi's Gate House Pizza holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 20 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: 176 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1DG
How it compares in Liverpool
In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Didi's Gate House Pizza sits behind roughly 2,803 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,273 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 331 | 10% | ← Didi's Gate House Pizza | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Didi's Gate House Pizza 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 Didi's Gate House Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Bear Day Care Caring Premises | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| All In One Retailers - other | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2021 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 September 2016 |
| Ambito (Walton Nurture School/Cavendish View School) Caring Premises | 431 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2025 |
| Alsop High School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
| Bread & Wine Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2020 |
| Al Baraka Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2024 |
| A1 entertainments catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2023 |
Questions about Didi's Gate House Pizza
What is Didi's Gate House Pizza's food hygiene rating?
Didi's Gate House Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Liverpool Council on 20 August 2025.
Is Didi's Gate House Pizza safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Didi's Gate House Pizza last inspected?
Didi's Gate House Pizza was last inspected on 20 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 Didi's Gate House Pizza?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Didi's Gate House Pizza compare to other places in Liverpool?
67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Didi's Gate House Pizza holds a 3. 331 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Liverpool Council inspects Didi's Gate House Pizza 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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