Rita's Cafe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rita's Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 December 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rita's Cafe, from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Rita's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rita's Cafe 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?

20 Kirkstone Road North,
L21 7NT

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

Who inspects Rita's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Rita's Cafe 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 Rita's Cafe

What is Rita's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Rita's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 December 2025.

When was Rita's Cafe last inspected?

Rita's Cafe was last inspected by Sefton on 15 December 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.