Ivy Gate Lodge

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ivy Gate Lodge 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 3 September 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ivy Gate Lodge, from February 2022 to September 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Ivy Gate Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
3 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ivy Gate Lodge 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?

71 Scarisbrick New Road,
Southport,
PR8 6LF

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

Who inspects Ivy Gate Lodge?

Food hygiene at Ivy Gate Lodge 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 Ivy Gate Lodge

What is Ivy Gate Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Ivy Gate Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2025.

When was Ivy Gate Lodge last inspected?

Ivy Gate Lodge was last inspected by Sefton on 3 September 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.