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Dover Road Post Office & News

Maghull

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dover Road Post Office & News scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dover Road Post Office & News, from May 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 May 2019: 5 out of 5 5 Aug 2026: 2 out of 5 May 2019 Aug 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dover Road Post Office & News.
Food hygiene rating history for Dover Road Post Office & News
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dover Road Post Office & News in Maghull 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?

11 Dover Road,
Maghull,
Merseyside,
L31 5JB
Dover Road Post Office & News Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Dover Road Post Office & News. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Dover Road Post Office & News?

Food hygiene at Dover Road Post Office & News 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 Dover Road Post Office & News

What is Dover Road Post Office & News’s food hygiene rating?
Dover Road Post Office & News has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.
When was Dover Road Post Office & News last inspected?
Dover Road Post Office & News was last inspected by Sefton on 5 August 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.

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