Spar Essar

Liverpool

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Spar Essar scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Essar, from April 2026 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 0 in 2026 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Essar.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Essar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 April 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
19 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Essar in Liverpool has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was Spar Essar last inspected?

Spar Essar was last inspected by Liverpool on 19 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.