Down the Hatch, Liverpool
Down the Hatch is a pub at 62 Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 5AA. Down the Hatch's food hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Liverpool council on 16 August 2022.
- Food hygiene
- 3 out of 5, generally satisfactory
Given 4 years ago - Address
- 62 Duke Street
Liverpool
L1 5AA - Council
- Liverpool
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Down the Hatch’s food hygiene rating
Down the Hatch's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Down the Hatch's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Down the Hatch
- 5Duke Street Food & Drink Market80 m
- Awaiting inspectionDicey Reilly’s80 m
- Awaiting inspectionKiku100 m
- Awaiting inspectionBlack Cat Parr Street110 m
- 5Kazimier Garden120 m
- 5Phase One120 m
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Questions about Down the Hatch
What is the food hygiene rating at Down the Hatch?
Down the Hatch's food hygiene rating is 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Liverpool council on 16 August 2022. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Down the Hatch?
Down the Hatch is at 62 Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 5AA, in Liverpool. Liverpool council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Duke Street Food & Drink Market, about 80 m away.
What pubs are near Down the Hatch?
The closest pubs and bars to Down the Hatch are Duke Street Food & Drink Market (80 m), Dicey Reilly’s (80 m) and Kiku (100 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Down the Hatch's hygiene rating up to date?
Down the Hatch's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Down the Hatch on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Liverpool council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.