A NEW system for rating hygiene in Liverpool’s food businesses has been hailed a success after its first year of operation.
The city council adopted the food hygiene rating scheme, a national rating system operated by the Food Standard Agency and local authorities, in January 2013.
And in its first year it has seen an increase in the number of food outlets achieving the highest hygiene rating, says the council.
Businesses are rated from 0 to 5 with five being the highest standard. In January 2013 there were 1330 businesses with a five-star rating – a year later this had increased to 1455; 668 had a 4 –star rating in 2013 and this rose to 729 in 2014.
At the other end of the scale 21 premises were given a zero rating in 2013 but this has declined to eight a year later.
None of these are restaurants, as such, but include takeaways in affluent south Liverpool suburbs such as the Khan Tandoori in Brodie Avenue and Pizza Corner in Greenhill Road.
However there are still 55 restaurants and cafes in Liverpool with a score of one, which is far from great and according to hygiene inspectors "need major improvement."
There are one or two surprise names in there, full list below.
Councillor Tim Moore, city council cabinet member, said: “There is no doubt that this system has had a beneficial impact on restaurants, cafes, pubs and other food outlets.
“Customers, quite rightly demand the highest levels of hygiene and they vote with their feet when this is not demonstrated.
“Of course, there are a handful of premises where the hygiene standards leave a lot to be desired and not only will we take action against them but we are quite prepared to name and shame them. It is only right however, that we should recognise the majority of businesses which have very good standards of cleanliness and food preparations and which are a credit to the city.”
Food businesses are inspected by environmental health officers who base their ratings on
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How hygienically food is handled –its preparations, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
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The condition of premises– their cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities
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How the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe.
If the top rating is not given, the business will be advised what improvements need to be made and what action they can take to improve their rating.
Businesses are encouraged to display certificates and stickers showing their rating so that customers can see them.
The number one chart: eating places in Liverpool that should do better
Liverpool has 55 'restaurants, cafes and canteens' with a score of one in the Food Standard Agency's ratings. This means in need of major improvement. However there are many more premises, including food shops and takeaways, not included in this list, whicg scored one or less. They can be found here The dates premises were last inspected are given in each case.
Ate Days a Week
431 Smithdown Road
L15 3JL
25 July 2012
Avesta
62 Mount Pleasant,
L3 5SD
22 February 2013
B1 Cafe
B1 Business Park 25 Goodlass Road
L24 9HJ
23 September 2013
Ben's Chicken
23 Bold Street
L1 4DN
03 April 2013
Bramleys
29 Tarleton Street
L1 1DS
26 March 2013
Bridge Centre Trust
2 Daneville Road
L4 9RE
24 September 2013
Cafe @ Elliot Clarke Dance School
Elliot Clarke Dance School
35 Sefton Street
L8 4SL
24 April 2012
Cafe Auberge
85 Allerton Road
L18 2DA
10 May 2013
Cafe De Breck
104 Breck Road
L4 2RD
09 January 2014
Cafe Marmalade
Port of Liverpool Building, Mann Island
L3 1BY
21 March 2011
Cafe Naz
8 High Street
L15 8HG
03 July 2013
Carcraft Cafe
Axis Business Park, East Lancashire Road
L11 0JA
07 August 2012
Carrie's Cafe
686 Aigburth Road
L19 0NY
20 December 2012
Chicken Bazooka
9-11 Ranelagh Place
L3 5SB
28 March 2013
City Cafe
9 Stanley Street
L1 6AA
14 October 2011
Coffee Shop by Ours
270 Picton Road
L15 4LP
19 December 2013
Cole's Cafe
Unit 2 Gateway Complex, 17 Saint Marys Road
L19 2NJ
05 February 2014
Crawford House Community Cafe
2 Gwent Street
L8 8AL
20 February 2012
Daisy's Deli
282 Saint Marys Road
L19 1QD
20 February 2012
DCE Cafe
119 Green Lane
L13 7BB
23 August 2012
Eat At Jo's
22 Pownall Square
L3 6AD
14 March 2011
Ellies Cafe
77 Lisburn Lane
L13 9AF
09 October 2012
Fit Kitchen
14A Speke Hall Industrial Estate Spindus Road
L24 1YA
07 January 2014
Izzy's Cafe
Unit 1 Gaskill Road
L24 9GS
11 June 2012
Jalons
473 Smithdown Road
L15 5AE
23 January 2014
Java Takeaway
48 Lawrence Road
L15 0EG
09 February 2013
Kanes Tea Rooms
23 Stafford Street
L3 8LX
23 January 2013
L'Abella
115 Moss Lane
L9 8AQ
23 July 2012
Lion Sandwich Bar
22 Tithebarn Street
L2 2DT
27 January 2012
Lokka
121 Picton Road
L15 4LF
25 April 2013
Manna
437 Smithdown Road
L15 3JL
16 October 2013
Middle East Bazaar
93 Lodge Lane
L8 0QF
09 February 2013
Middle Eastern Restaurant
104 Lodge Lane
L8 0QN
14 March 2013
Mikey's Munch
215 Longmoor Lane
L9 0ED
08 January 2014
New County Cafe
50-52 County Road
L4 3QL
28 November 2012
Nugent Catering
Sandhills Business Park, Sandhills Lane
L5 9ZS
22 May 2013
Oomoo
349-351 Smithdown Road
L15 3JJ
17 July 2013
Othellos
105 Gateacre Park Drive
L25 1PD
07 June 2012
Palatine Cafe
1 Island Road
L19 1RL
20 February 2012
Paul's Place
550 Aigburth Road
L19 3QG
11 September 2013
Pete's Place
91 Regent Road
L5 9TD
26 June 2013
Queen Coffee
161 Queens Drive
L15 6XT
27 September 2013
Ringside Cafe
384 Stanley Road
L20 2AG
14 August 2012
Riverside Cafe
13 Weaver Industrial Estate, Blackburne Street
L19 8JA
07 January 2014
Sahara
Arrad Street
L7 7HX
30 October 2012
Sanfex African
70 Prescot Road
L7 0JA
04 January 2013
Somali Women's Group
171 Lodge Lane
L8 0QQ
10 December 2012
Steak & Grill
169 Park Road
L8 6SE
09 January 2014
Thai Kitchen
140 Smithdown Road
L15 3JR
21 January 2014
The Crying Tree Bar & Grill
Grange Manor Grange Lane
L25 4RZ
26 April 2013
The Goodison Cafe
19 Goodison Road
L4 4EH
29 August 2013
The Spice Brasserie
1-3 Saint Marys Road
L19 2NJ
09 May 2012
Tuck In Cafe
Tuebrook Market West Derby Road
L6 4BR
25 January 2012
Yo's Restaurant
18 Wavertree Road
L7 1PQ
26 November 2013
Zagros Restaurant
194 London Road
L3 8JN
24 January 2012
