Sainsbury's Local

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsbury's Local scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Sainsbury's Local in Birkdale 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?

45 Liverpool Road,
Birkdale,
Southport,
PR8 4AG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sainsbury's Local. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sainsbury's Local?

Food hygiene at Sainsbury's Local 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 Sainsbury's Local

What is Sainsbury's Local’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury's Local has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2020.

When was Sainsbury's Local last inspected?

Sainsbury's Local was last inspected by Sefton on 4 March 2020.

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.