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Left Bank Brasserie food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sefton

Left Bank Brasserie 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 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 1a The Beacons, Halsall Lane, Formby, L37 3NN

How it compares in Sefton

That puts Left Bank Brasserie 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% ← Left Bank Brasserie
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 Left Bank Brasserie 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 Left Bank Brasserie, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ajab Gajab Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 99 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 149 yards away 5 - Very good 11 January 2024
N&N Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 162 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Formby Little Theatre Club Pub/bar/nightclub 182 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Suay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 208 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 211 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2024
DAPA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 215 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
A & D Cassidy Retailers - other 217 yards away 5 - Very good 5 April 2023

Questions about Left Bank Brasserie

What is Left Bank Brasserie's food hygiene rating?

Left Bank Brasserie has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sefton Council on 24 July 2024.

Is Left Bank Brasserie 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 Left Bank Brasserie last inspected?

Left Bank Brasserie was last inspected on 24 July 2024, 23 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 Left Bank Brasserie?

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

How does Left Bank Brasserie compare to other places in Sefton?

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

Who decides the rating?

Sefton Council inspects Left Bank Brasserie 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

Left Bank Brasserie is one of 148 rated food businesses in Formby. See every hygiene rating in Formby

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

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