Murphy's Wines

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Murphy's Wines scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Liverpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Murphy's Wines, from May 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Murphy's Wines.

Food hygiene rating history for Murphy's Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 May 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Murphy's Wines 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?

162 Prescot Road,
Liverpool,
L7 0JD

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

Who inspects Murphy's Wines?

Food hygiene at Murphy's Wines 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 Murphy's Wines

What is Murphy's Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Murphy's Wines has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Murphy's Wines last inspected?

Murphy's Wines was last inspected by Liverpool on 29 January 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.