Marks & Spencer Simply Food

Prescot

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Marks & Spencer Simply Food scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Knowsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marks & Spencer Simply Food, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Marks & Spencer Simply Food.

Food hygiene rating history for Marks & Spencer Simply Food
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Marks & Spencer Simply Food in Prescot 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?

5C Cables Retail Park,
Steley Way,
Prescot,
Knowsley,
L34 5NQ

Marks & Spencer Simply Food Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Marks & Spencer Simply Food. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Marks & Spencer Simply Food?

Food hygiene at Marks & Spencer Simply Food 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 Marks & Spencer Simply Food

What is Marks & Spencer Simply Food’s food hygiene rating?

Marks & Spencer Simply Food has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was Marks & Spencer Simply Food last inspected?

Marks & Spencer Simply Food was last inspected by Knowsley on 27 August 2025.

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.