Dowies Bakeshop

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dowies Bakeshop scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 June 2026 by Liverpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dowies Bakeshop, from July 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dowies Bakeshop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
29 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dowies Bakeshop in Liverpool has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

249 Utting Avenue East,
Liverpool,
L11 1DB

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

Who inspects Dowies Bakeshop?

Food hygiene at Dowies Bakeshop 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 Dowies Bakeshop

What is Dowies Bakeshop’s food hygiene rating?

Dowies Bakeshop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was Dowies Bakeshop last inspected?

Dowies Bakeshop was last inspected by Liverpool on 29 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.