Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Knowsley

Lou's

Knowsley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lou's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 March 2023 by Knowsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lou's, from September 2018 to March 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lou's.

Food hygiene rating history for Lou's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
23 March 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lou's in Knowsley has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

17 Chapel Street,
Prescot,
Knowsley,
L34 5QR

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

Who inspects Lou's?

Food hygiene at Lou's 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 Lou's

What is Lou's’s food hygiene rating?

Lou's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2023.

When was Lou's last inspected?

Lou's was last inspected by Knowsley on 23 March 2023.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.