Food hygiene ratings in Formby
There are 148 food businesses in Formby with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sefton Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Formby
95% of rated businesses in Formby 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. Formby does better, by 11 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 129 | 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 5 | 4% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Formby
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Phone A Meal Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 March 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 Formby
How many food businesses in Formby have a hygiene rating?
148 food businesses in Formby have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sefton Council. 136 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Formby?
95% of rated businesses in Formby 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 Formby?
1 food businesses in Formby 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 Formby?
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 Formby
- A & D Cassidy 5 - Very good
- Abbeyfield Brows Lodge & Milverton 5 - Very good
- Ajab Gajab Cafe 5 - Very good
- Allied Pharmacy Chapel Lane Exempt
- Amigos 5 - Very good
- Ash-Croft House 5 - Very good
- Bargain Booze 5 - Very good
- Beer Station 5 - Very good
- Bistro Moulin 5 - Very good
- Blossoms 5 - Very good
- Boots the Chemist Exempt
- Boots The Chemist Limited Exempt
- BP Express Shopping 5 - Very good
- Broughs Butchers 5 - Very good
- Busy Bees in Formby 5 - Very good
- Cafe D'Art 5 - Very good
- Cafe Kalila 5 - Very good
- Caffe Nero 4 - Good
- Canto 5 - Very good
- Cinnamon 5 - Very good
- Clubhouse Cafe Formby 5 - Very good
- Clumber Lodge 5 - Very good
- Co-Operative Food 5 - Very good
- Connect Cafe (Formby Elim Pentecostal Church) 5 - Very good
- Costa (within Tesco) 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Crispy Cod 4 - Good
- Cross House Inn 5 - Very good
- DAPA 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 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.