Smithies

Southport

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Smithies scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 May 2017 by Sefton.

What does this rating mean?

Smithies in Southport 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?

1- 3 Hoghton Street,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR9 0TE

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

Who inspects Smithies?

Food hygiene at Smithies 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 Smithies

What is Smithies’s food hygiene rating?

Smithies has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 May 2017.

When was Smithies last inspected?

Smithies was last inspected by Sefton on 17 May 2017.

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.