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 42 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
• Al Baraka, 47A Granby Street, Liverpool, L8 2TU - Total Score: 60
• Alberts Schenke, 12 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4AA - Total Score: 80
• Alinka, 107 - 109 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LA - Total Score: 80
• Amal Shawarma Restaurant, 261 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RG - Total Score:
• Artisane, Unit 5a The Dairy Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 7BH - Total Score: 55
• Bamboo, 110 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4HY - Total Score: 55
• Bavette Steak House, 49 Allerton Road, Liverpool, L25 7RE - Total Score: 65
• Best in Late Shop, 10 Atwell Street, Liverpool, L6 2BL - Total Score: 80
• Bistro Pierre, 14 Button Street, Liverpool, L2 6PS - Total Score: 55
• Cuoco, Unit 7 5 - 9 Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BW - Total Score: 60
• Flaming Pizza, 258 Picton Road, Liverpool, L15 4LP - Total Score: 50
• Fresh Market, 37 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0LA - Total Score: 80
• Fritters, 173 Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 5JY - Total Score: 55
• Golden Empire, 42 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L7 0JA - Total Score: 80
• Goodness To Go, 86A Vauxhall Road, Liverpool, L3 6DL - Total Score: 55
• Hanover Street Social, 20 Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1 4AA - Total Score: 80
• Hello Pizza, 281 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RG - Total Score: 80
• Himalayan Spice Restaurant & Bar, 432 Prescot Road, Liverpool, L13 3DA - Total Score: 55
• Hirshy News, 688 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L19 0NY - Total Score: 60
• Indian Delight, 83 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SJ - Total Score: 80
• Jumbo City, 34 - 36 Nelson Street, Liverpool, L1 5DN - Total Score: 60
• Kensington Community Primary School, Former Kensington Junior School Brae Street, Liverpool, L7 2QG - Total Score: 80
• 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:
• Miss PHO, 57 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SJ - Total Score: 80
• Mr Zhang's Kitchen, 8 - 10 Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L7 7DP - Total Score: 80
• Nashville Cluck/Grandma's Kitchen/ Jimmy Carters Sandwiched Inn, 7 Myrtle Street, Liverpool, L7 7DN - Total Score: 80
• On The Run, 42A Lee Park Avenue, Liverpool, L25 3RS - Total Score: 65
• Penny Lane Chip Shop, 53 Penny Lane, Liverpool, L18 1DE - Total Score: 80
• Rainbow House Nursery, Rainbow House Nursery Arnot Street, Liverpool, L4 4ED - Total Score: 75
• Revolucion de Cuba, 17 Edward Pavilion Salthouse Quay, Liverpool, L3 4AA - Total Score: 80
• Rotunda Cafe Bistro, 107 Great Mersey Street, Liverpool, L5 2PL - Total Score: 60
• South Indian Mini Market, 96 County Road, Liverpool, L4 3QN - Total Score: 80
• Subway, Unit 2 137 Sefton Street, Liverpool, L8 5SN - Total Score: 80
• Taza Supermarket, Borden Court 145 - 163 London Road, Liverpool, L3 8JA - Total Score:
• The Biryani Bowl, 62 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 8XB - Total Score: 80
• Urban Chicken And Pizza, 38 County Road, Liverpool, L4 3QH - Total Score: 80
• Wok Express, 92 St Marys Road, Liverpool, L19 2JG - Total Score: 60
• Yang Sing, 229 Kensington, Liverpool, L7 2RF - Total Score: 80