Cafe Vanilla L4 food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Liverpool
Cafe Vanilla L4 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 9 July 2025, 12 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: 249 County Road, Liverpool, L4 5PE
How it compares in Liverpool
In Liverpool, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Vanilla L4 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% | ← Cafe Vanilla L4 | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Cafe Vanilla L4, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Baraka Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2024 |
| Alsop High School School/college/university | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
| Absolutely Catering at St Francis De Sales School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 October 2017 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 September 2016 |
| Autism Initiative (Reg Care Ho Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2019 |
| All In One Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2021 |
| Angels News and Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2020 |
| Ambito (Walton Nurture School/Cavendish View School) Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2025 |
Questions about Cafe Vanilla L4
What is Cafe Vanilla L4's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Vanilla L4 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Liverpool Council on 9 July 2025.
Is Cafe Vanilla L4 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 Cafe Vanilla L4 last inspected?
Cafe Vanilla L4 was last inspected on 9 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Liverpool Council rather than by the business.
How does Cafe Vanilla L4 compare to other places in Liverpool?
67% of the 3,383 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Vanilla L4 holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Liverpool Council inspects Cafe Vanilla L4 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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