Cove

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 September 2024 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cove, from January 2022 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cove
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cove in Birkdale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

25-29 Liverpool Road,
Birkdale,
Liverpool,
PR8 4AR

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

Who inspects Cove?

Food hygiene at Cove 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 Cove

What is Cove’s food hygiene rating?

Cove has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2024.

When was Cove last inspected?

Cove was last inspected by Sefton on 18 September 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.