WHSmith

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WHSmith scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by Liverpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WHSmith, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for WHSmith
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WHSmith in Liverpool has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

W H Smith Rl1 1 Level1 John Lennon Airport Speke Hall Avenue,
Liverpool,
L24 1YD

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

Who inspects WHSmith?

Food hygiene at WHSmith 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 WHSmith

What is WHSmith’s food hygiene rating?

WHSmith has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was WHSmith last inspected?

WHSmith was last inspected by Liverpool on 25 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.