Lings on Kings

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lings on Kings 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 October 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lings on Kings, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lings on Kings.

Food hygiene rating history for Lings on Kings
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lings on Kings 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?

52 King Street,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR8 1JX

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

Who inspects Lings on Kings?

Food hygiene at Lings on Kings 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 Lings on Kings

What is Lings on Kings’s food hygiene rating?

Lings on Kings has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2025.

When was Lings on Kings last inspected?

Lings on Kings was last inspected by Sefton on 8 October 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.