Costcutters

Southport

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costcutters, from September 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costcutters
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
12 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Costcutters in Southport 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?

128 Cemetery Road,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR8 5EG

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

Who inspects Costcutters?

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

Questions about Costcutters

What is Costcutters’s food hygiene rating?

Costcutters has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Costcutters last inspected?

Costcutters was last inspected by Sefton on 12 January 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.