Food hygiene ratings in Ainsdale
There are 55 food businesses in Ainsdale with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sefton Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ainsdale
94% of rated businesses in Ainsdale hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Sefton as a whole, 84% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ainsdale does better, by 10 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 47 | 94% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Ainsdale
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Dukes Bar & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 January 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Ainsdale
How many food businesses in Ainsdale have a hygiene rating?
55 food businesses in Ainsdale have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sefton Council. 50 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ainsdale?
94% of rated businesses in Ainsdale hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Ainsdale?
1 food businesses in Ainsdale hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Ainsdale?
Environmental health officers at Sefton Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Sefton
Food businesses in Ainsdale
- Ainsdale Cricket Club 5 - Very good
- Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure 5 - Very good
- Ainsdale St John's C of E Primary School 5 - Very good
- Ainsdale Super Store 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ashaeve Limited, T/A Hirshman Chemist Exempt
- Bargain Booze Ainsdale 5 - Very good
- Brookdale Resource Centre 5 - Very good
- Brough Butchers (Ainsdale) 5 - Very good
- Chocolate Box Exempt
- Co-operative 5 - Very good
- Deli Mio 5 - Very good
- Dolce Vita Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Dukes Bar & Bistro 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Esperanto's Bistro 5 - Very good
- Fish Loves Chips 5 - Very good
- Fishlock Chemist Exempt
- Footprints@kingsmeadow 5 - Very good
- Graysons Sandwich Bar 5 - Very good
- Harbour Cafe Bar 5 - Very good
- Iced By Abi Awaiting inspection
- In Den Engel 5 - Very good
- Jade Gardens 5 - Very good
- Kids Planet Ainsdale 5 - Very good
- Kings Meadow Primary 5 - Very good
- Mecycle Cafe & Bike Workshop 5 - Very good
- Merefield School 5 - Very good
- Miller & Carter Ainsdale 5 - Very good
- Morrells 5 - Very good
- Natterjacks Day Nursery at St John's 5 - Very good
- One Stop 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.