Penny Lane News

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Penny Lane News 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 21 July 2025 by Liverpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penny Lane News, from May 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penny Lane News.

Food hygiene rating history for Penny Lane News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Penny Lane News 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?

10 Smithdown Place,
Liverpool,
L15 9EH

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

Who inspects Penny Lane News?

Food hygiene at Penny Lane News 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 Penny Lane News

What is Penny Lane News’s food hygiene rating?

Penny Lane News has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Penny Lane News last inspected?

Penny Lane News was last inspected by Liverpool on 21 July 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.