Houghtons Newsagents

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Houghtons Newsagents scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 June 2026 by Liverpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Houghtons Newsagents, from January 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2018 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Houghtons Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2018	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
14 May 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
15 June 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Houghtons Newsagents in Liverpool has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

16 Queens Drive,
Liverpool,
L15 7NE

Houghtons Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Houghtons Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Houghtons Newsagents 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 Houghtons Newsagents

What is Houghtons Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Houghtons Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 June 2026.

When was Houghtons Newsagents last inspected?

Houghtons Newsagents was last inspected by Liverpool on 15 June 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.