AVS Newsagents

Bootle

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

AVS Newsagents scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for AVS Newsagents, from July 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for AVS Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

AVS Newsagents in Bootle 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?

267 Hawthorne Road,
Bootle,
L20 3AP

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

Who inspects AVS Newsagents?

Food hygiene at AVS Newsagents is inspected by Sefton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about AVS Newsagents

What is AVS Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

AVS Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was AVS Newsagents last inspected?

AVS Newsagents was last inspected by Sefton on 22 January 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.