Heritage Butchers Birkdale

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heritage Butchers Birkdale scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 May 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heritage Butchers Birkdale, from February 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heritage Butchers Birkdale.

Food hygiene rating history for Heritage Butchers Birkdale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
8 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heritage Butchers Birkdale 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?

20 Liverpool Road,
Birkdale,
PR8 4AY

Heritage Butchers Birkdale Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heritage Butchers Birkdale?

Food hygiene at Heritage Butchers Birkdale 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 Heritage Butchers Birkdale

What is Heritage Butchers Birkdale’s food hygiene rating?

Heritage Butchers Birkdale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Heritage Butchers Birkdale last inspected?

Heritage Butchers Birkdale was last inspected by Sefton on 8 May 2026.

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.