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Flip Out food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sefton

Flip Out holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Aintree Racecourse Business Park Orbit Developements, Unit V6 Topham Drive, Aintree, L9 5AL

How it compares in Sefton

That puts Flip Out among the 1,796 places in Sefton holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Sefton
5 out of 5 1,796 84% ← Flip Out
4 out of 5 216 10%
3 out of 5 83 4%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 15 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 265 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Flip Out none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Flip Out, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abbey Groceries Ltd Retailers - other 83 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2020
A Tyrey Produce (Within Parfetts) Retailers - other 111 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2018
Aintree Racecourse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Cafe Bar 19 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2024
Aintree Lane (Respite) Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2018
Cafe Hope Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Bumbles Aintree Village Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Bakers Dozen Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024

Questions about Flip Out

What is Flip Out's food hygiene rating?

Flip Out has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sefton Council on 24 September 2025.

Is Flip Out safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Flip Out last inspected?

Flip Out was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sefton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Flip Out?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Flip Out compare to other places in Sefton?

84% of the 2,128 rated food businesses in Sefton hold the top rating of 5, and Flip Out is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Sefton Council inspects Flip Out and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Flip Out is one of 64 rated food businesses in Aintree. See every hygiene rating in Aintree

Sefton inspects and rates 2,393 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Sefton

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