Shamrocks Sports Bar food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Sefton
Shamrocks Sports Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 30 March 2026, 3 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: 41 Chapel Lane, Formby, L37 4DT
How it compares in Sefton
In Sefton, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Shamrocks Sports Bar sits behind roughly 2,012 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,796 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 83 | 4% | ← Shamrocks Sports Bar | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Shamrocks Sports Bar 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 Shamrocks Sports Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| N&N Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Broughs Butchers Retailers - other | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| DAPA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
| Suay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2024 |
| A & D Cassidy Retailers - other | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 April 2023 |
| Cafe D'Art Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
Questions about Shamrocks Sports Bar
What is Shamrocks Sports Bar's food hygiene rating?
Shamrocks Sports Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sefton Council on 30 March 2026.
Is Shamrocks Sports Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Shamrocks Sports Bar last inspected?
Shamrocks Sports Bar was last inspected on 30 March 2026, 3 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 Shamrocks Sports Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Shamrocks Sports Bar compare to other places in Sefton?
84% of the 2,128 rated food businesses in Sefton hold the top rating of 5, while Shamrocks Sports Bar holds a 3. 83 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sefton Council inspects Shamrocks Sports Bar 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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