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Tesco

Halewood

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Tesco scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Knowsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco, from June 2017 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 June 2017	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tesco in Halewood has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

4 The Halewood Shopping Centre,
Leathers Lane,
Halewood,
Knowsley,
L26 0AD

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

Who inspects Tesco?

Food hygiene at Tesco 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 Tesco

What is Tesco’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Tesco last inspected?

Tesco was last inspected by Knowsley on 31 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.