Melling Farm Shop

Melling

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Melling Farm Shop scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 November 2023 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Melling Farm Shop, from July 2019 to November 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Melling Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Melling Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 November 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Melling Farm Shop in Melling 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?

Bank Cottage,
Bank Lane,
Melling,
L31 1AX

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

Who inspects Melling Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Melling Farm Shop 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 Melling Farm Shop

What is Melling Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Melling Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 November 2023.

When was Melling Farm Shop last inspected?

Melling Farm Shop was last inspected by Sefton on 22 November 2023.

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.