Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sefton
Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 20 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: Lydiate Village Centre, Lambshear Lane, Lydiate, L31 2LA
How it compares in Sefton
In Sefton, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club sits behind roughly 1,796 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,796 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 10% | ← Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- 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 Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club 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 Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydiate Village Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2017 |
| First Class Nursery Caring Premises | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Lydiate Primary School School/college/university | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2025 |
| Crusty Cob Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2024 |
| Coach & Horses Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
| Lu & Lo Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Maghull Community Association Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Go Local Extra Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2019 |
Questions about Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club
What is Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club's food hygiene rating?
Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sefton Council on 20 March 2026.
Is Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club last inspected?
Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club was last inspected on 20 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 Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club compare to other places in Sefton?
84% of the 2,128 rated food businesses in Sefton hold the top rating of 5, while Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club holds a 4. 216 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sefton Council inspects Lydiate Village Centre Lunch Club 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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