Little Gourmet

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Gourmet scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Gourmet, from May 2021 to July 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 Little Gourmet.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Gourmet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Gourmet 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?

529 Lord Street,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR9 0BB

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

Who inspects Little Gourmet?

Food hygiene at Little Gourmet 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 Little Gourmet

What is Little Gourmet’s food hygiene rating?

Little Gourmet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Little Gourmet last inspected?

Little Gourmet was last inspected by Sefton on 29 July 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.