Sandbrook Food & Wine food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Sefton
Sandbrook Food & Wine holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 6 August 2025, 11 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: 154 Sandbrook Road, Ainsdale, PR8 3RJ
How it compares in Sefton
In Sefton, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Sandbrook Food & Wine 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% | ← Sandbrook Food & Wine | |
| 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 Sandbrook Food & Wine 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 Sandbrook Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Resource Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2024 |
| Ainsdale Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Ainsdale Lunch and Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Jade Gardens Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2025 |
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
| Fish Loves Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Harbour Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2022 |
| Dolce Vita Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
Questions about Sandbrook Food & Wine
What is Sandbrook Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?
Sandbrook Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sefton Council on 6 August 2025.
Is Sandbrook Food & Wine safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Sandbrook Food & Wine last inspected?
Sandbrook Food & Wine was last inspected on 6 August 2025, 11 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 Sandbrook Food & Wine?
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 Sandbrook Food & Wine compare to other places in Sefton?
84% of the 2,128 rated food businesses in Sefton hold the top rating of 5, while Sandbrook Food & Wine holds a 3. 83 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sefton Council inspects Sandbrook Food & Wine 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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