Hesketh Arms

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hesketh Arms 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 6 November 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hesketh Arms, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hesketh Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hesketh Arms in Southport 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?

Hesketh Arms,
Botanic Road,
Southport,
PR9 7NA

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

Who inspects Hesketh Arms?

Food hygiene at Hesketh Arms 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 Hesketh Arms

What is Hesketh Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Hesketh Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2025.

When was Hesketh Arms last inspected?

Hesketh Arms was last inspected by Sefton on 6 November 2025.

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.