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4 Goodness Cake food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Liverpool

4 Goodness Cake holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 2 March 2015, more than 11 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

How it compares in Liverpool

That puts 4 Goodness Cake among the 2,273 places in Liverpool holding top marks, 67% 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 Liverpool
5 out of 5 2,273 67% ← 4 Goodness Cake
4 out of 5 528 16%
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 1,145 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 4 Goodness Cake 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.

Questions about 4 Goodness Cake

What is 4 Goodness Cake's food hygiene rating?

4 Goodness Cake has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Liverpool Council on 2 March 2015.

Is 4 Goodness Cake 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was 4 Goodness Cake last inspected?

4 Goodness Cake was last inspected on 2 March 2015, more than 11 years 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 4 Goodness Cake?

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

How does 4 Goodness Cake compare to other places in Liverpool?

67% of the 3,381 rated food businesses in Liverpool hold the top rating of 5, and 4 Goodness Cake is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Liverpool Council inspects 4 Goodness Cake 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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