Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sefton
Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 4 December 2025, 7 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: 39 Weld Road, Birkdale, PR8 2DS
How it compares in Sefton
In Sefton, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar 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% | ← Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar | |
| 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 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 Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish 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 Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Bar N'ista Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| Bistrot Verite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| @No.4 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 97 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Birkers Bar and Grill Pub/bar/nightclub | 111 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2024 |
| Birkdale Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| Barrique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Birkdale Cheese Centre Retailers - other | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| Birkdale Health Store Retailers - other | 208 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
Questions about Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar
What is Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?
Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Sefton Council on 4 December 2025.
Is Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar last inspected?
Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 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 Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar compare to other places in Sefton?
84% of the 2,128 rated food businesses in Sefton hold the top rating of 5, while Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish Bar holds a 4. 216 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sefton Council inspects Village Fish & Chips * Fylde Fish 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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