Gentwood Convenience Store

Huyton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gentwood Convenience Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 3 June 2025 by Knowsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gentwood Convenience Store, from March 2020 to June 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Gentwood Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 March 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
3 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Gentwood Convenience Store in Huyton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

5 Gentwood Parade,
Kingsway,
Huyton,
Knowsley,
L36 2QB

Gentwood Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gentwood Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gentwood Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Gentwood Convenience Store is inspected by Knowsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.knowsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gentwood Convenience Store

What is Gentwood Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Gentwood Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was Gentwood Convenience Store last inspected?

Gentwood Convenience Store was last inspected by Knowsley on 3 June 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.