Sips & Stories food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Liverpool
Sips & Stories 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
This is a fresh result: Sips & Stories was inspected on 15 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 266A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L15 5AH
How this rating has changed
Sips & Stories was re-inspected on 15 June 2026 and held its rating of 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 15 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 4 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Liverpool
In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Sips & Stories 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% | ← Sips & Stories | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Sips & Stories 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 Sips & Stories, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2017 |
| A Slower Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2019 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2022 |
| Alkash News Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2019 |
| 21st Amendment Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 September 2022 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2021 |
| B Shrigley & Son Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2019 |
| Allerton Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 May 2022 |
Questions about Sips & Stories
What is Sips & Stories's food hygiene rating?
Sips & Stories has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Liverpool Council on 15 June 2026.
Is Sips & Stories 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 Sips & Stories last inspected?
Sips & Stories was last inspected on 15 June 2026, a month 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 Sips & Stories?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Sips & Stories compare to other places in Liverpool?
67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Sips & Stories holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Liverpool Council inspects Sips & Stories 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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