Dovecot Chinese Takeaway

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Liverpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dovecot Chinese Takeaway, from June 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dovecot Chinese Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Dovecot Chinese Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 June 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
21 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dovecot Chinese Takeaway in Liverpool 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?

32 Dovecot Place,
Liverpool,
L14 9PJ

Dovecot Chinese Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Dovecot Chinese Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Dovecot Chinese Takeaway is inspected by Liverpool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.liverpool.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dovecot Chinese Takeaway

What is Dovecot Chinese Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Dovecot Chinese Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Dovecot Chinese Takeaway last inspected?

Dovecot Chinese Takeaway was last inspected by Liverpool on 21 October 2025.

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.