Spar Essar

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spar Essar scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 April 2026 by Liverpool.

What does this rating mean?

Spar Essar in Liverpool has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

53 Sefton Street,
Liverpool,
L8 6UD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Spar Essar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Spar Essar?

Food hygiene at Spar Essar is inspected by Liverpool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.liverpool.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spar Essar

What is Spar Essar’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Essar has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Spar Essar last inspected?

Spar Essar was last inspected by Liverpool on 29 April 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.