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Food hygiene ratings in Birkdale

There are 118 food businesses in Birkdale with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sefton Council. A further 6 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Birkdale

88% of rated businesses in Birkdale hold the top score of 5, and 99% 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. Birkdale does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 112 rated businesses in Birkdale score
5 98 88%
4 12 11%
3 1 1%
2 0 0%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Birkdale

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Bury Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 October 2025

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 Birkdale

How many food businesses in Birkdale have a hygiene rating?

118 food businesses in Birkdale have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sefton Council. 112 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Birkdale?

88% of rated businesses in Birkdale 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 Birkdale?

1 food businesses in Birkdale hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Birkdale?

Environmental health officers at Sefton Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Birkdale

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.