Halewood News

Knowsley

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Halewood News scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Knowsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Halewood News, from April 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Halewood News.

Food hygiene rating history for Halewood News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 April 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Halewood News in Knowsley 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?

1 Hollies Road,
Halewood,
Knowsley,
L26 0TE

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

Who inspects Halewood News?

Food hygiene at Halewood News 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 Halewood News

What is Halewood News’s food hygiene rating?

Halewood News has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was Halewood News last inspected?

Halewood News was last inspected by Knowsley on 2 December 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.