Hillside Newsagents

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 July 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hillside Newsagents, from May 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hillside Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
30 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hillside Newsagents in Birkdale 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?

89 Sandon Road,
Birkdale,
Merseyside,
PR8 4QD

Hillside Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Hillside Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Hillside Newsagents 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 Hillside Newsagents

What is Hillside Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Hillside Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2025.

When was Hillside Newsagents last inspected?

Hillside Newsagents was last inspected by Sefton on 30 July 2025.

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.