Cathay Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sefton
Cathay Garden 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 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: Cathay Garden, Leicester Street, Southport, PR9 0HB
How it compares in Sefton
In Sefton, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Cathay Garden 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% | ← Cathay Garden | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cathay Garden 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 Cathay Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttylicious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Auberge Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Baytrees Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 251 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2018 |
| Anelli Hotel & Amici Bar Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| Bowden Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Chatterbox Day Nursery Caring Premises | 284 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Bayona Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| Bay Tree House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 318 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2020 |
Questions about Cathay Garden
What is Cathay Garden's food hygiene rating?
Cathay Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sefton Council on 24 September 2025.
Is Cathay Garden 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 Cathay Garden last inspected?
Cathay Garden 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 Cathay Garden?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cathay Garden compare to other places in Sefton?
84% of the 2,128 rated food businesses in Sefton hold the top rating of 5, while Cathay Garden holds a 4. 216 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sefton Council inspects Cathay Garden 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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