Revealed: Establishments rated ZERO for Food Hygiene in Liverpool

There are some establishments that have been rated as 'zero' by local authority food safety officers under the Food Standards Agency's national Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme (FHRS).

In total, there are 37 of these businesses within the Liverpool area.

A food hygiene rating of 'zero' is at the bottom of the food hygiene ratings scale and it means 'urgent improvement' is necessary.

Establishments that pose an imminent risk to public health where the food is deemed unsafe to eat, the officer has the authority to stop part of the business or close it down completely.

The establishment would only then be allowed to reopen once standards improve and it is safe to recommence.

The scale goes from zero to five and those that have a 'five-star' rating are judged to be the most hygienic.

To arrive at an overall rating for the business, food safety officers look into areas such as the handling, preparation, cooking and storage of food.

They also consider the cleanliness of the facilities used to prepare food and inspect the condition of the premises. Confidence in management and the procedures they use are also checked.

A score is given to an establishment for each of these areas and the scores are then added together to form an overall score.

The higher the score the worse the establishment has performed at the time of inspection in terms of food hygiene.

If the establishment scores 50 or more, it will be given a hygiene rating of zero.

You can find out how food hygiene ratings are calculated here.

Here's a full list of establishments in the Liverpool borough that have been given a zero star rating for hygiene:

Our list is based on the data obtained from the Food Standards Agency and is regularly updated.

• Adams Newsagents, 115 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LB - Total Score:
• Alan's Kitchen, 29 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LA - Total Score: 80
• Amalia, 2 Campbell Square, Liverpool, L1 5FB - Total Score: 60
• Amal Shawarma Restaurant, 261 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RG - Total Score:
• Artisane, Unit 5a The Dairy Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 7BH - Total Score: 55
• Bavette Steak House, 49 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L25 7RE - Total Score: 65
• Bistro Pierre, 14 Button Street, Liverpool, L2 6PS - Total Score:
• Chan's Chop Suey House, 134 Warbreck Moor, Liverpool, L9 0HY - Total Score: 55
• Corner Café, 137 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LB - Total Score: 80
• Cubana African Cuisine, 135 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LB - Total Score: 80
• Cuoco, Unit 7 5 - 9 Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BW - Total Score: 60
• Discount Booze, 235 Stanley Road, Liverpool, L5 7QD - Total Score: 80
• Fresh Market, 37 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LA - Total Score: 65
• Goodness To Go, 86A Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, L3 6DL - Total Score: 55
• Green Leaf, 290 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RN - Total Score: 80
• Hello Pizza, 281 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RG - Total Score: 80
• Hirshy News, 688 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L19 0NY - Total Score: 60
• Hot Chillis, 36 Berry Street, Liverpool, L1 4JQ - Total Score: 55
• Houghtons Newsagents, 16 Queens Drive, Liverpool, L15 7NE - Total Score: 65
• Jumbo City, 34 - 36 Nelson Street, Liverpool, L1 5DN - Total Score: 60
• La Bistroteca, Unit 10 Baltic Market Cains Brewery Village Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5XJ - Total Score: 55
• Local express Luxmy’s, 179 Green Lane, Liverpool, L13 6RQ - Total Score: 55
• Luxmy Foods, 183 - 185 Green Lane, Liverpool, L13 6RQ - Total Score:
• Mei Mei Restaurant, 9 - 13 Berry Street, Liverpool, L1 9DF - Total Score: 70
• Millionaire Grill, 9 Richmond Street, Liverpool, L1 1EE - Total Score: 80
• Molyneux Supper Bar, 136 Molyneux Road, Liverpool, L6 6AN - Total Score: 80
• New Lorens, 196 Rice Lane, Liverpool, L9 1DJ - Total Score: 70
• Omdur Cafe & Takeaway, 96 Holt Road, Liverpool, L7 2PR - Total Score: 80
• Polpetta, Unit 1 Baltic Market Cains Brewery Village Stanhope Street, Liverpool, L8 5XJ - Total Score: 55
• Porters Cafe, 11 The Colonnades Gower Street, Liverpool, L3 4AA - Total Score: 80
• Priory Pizza, 6 Priory Road, Liverpool, L4 2RY - Total Score: 70
• Sans Cafe, 3 Lightbody Street, Liverpool, L5 9UU - Total Score: 70
• Space Restaurant and Bar, 382 - 384 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 6AF - Total Score: 55
• Sri Krishnaa LTD, 39 Granby Street, Liverpool, L8 2TU - Total Score: 80
• Taza Supermarket, Borden Court 145 - 163 London Road, Liverpool, L3 8JA - Total Score:
• The Boundary Pub, 2A Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L7 4JG - Total Score: 60
• The Country Kitchen Sandwich Shop, 168 Garston Old Road, Liverpool, L19 9AQ - Total Score: 80