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The Hub food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Knowsley

The Hub 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 4 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Lichfield Road, Halewood, Knowsley, L26 1TT

How it compares in Knowsley

That puts The Hub among the 452 places in Knowsley holding top marks, 66% 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 5 452 66% ← The Hub
4 out of 5 134 19%
3 out of 5 40 6%
2 out of 5 41 6%
1 out of 5 21 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 Hub 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 Hub, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baxter Storey Staff Restaurant Seqirus Vaccines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Compass Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2024
4% Fuel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
Coffee Wagon Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Food For Thought at Hunts Cross Primary School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2021
Arncliffe Court Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
City End News Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 October 2017

Questions about The Hub

What is The Hub's food hygiene rating?

The Hub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Knowsley Council on 4 December 2024.

Is The Hub 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 Hub last inspected?

The Hub was last inspected on 4 December 2024, 19 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 Hub?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Hub compare to other places in Knowsley?

66% of the 690 rated food businesses in Knowsley hold the top rating of 5, and The Hub is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Knowsley Council inspects The Hub 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Hub is one of 55 rated food businesses in Halewood. See every hygiene rating in Halewood

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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