Spar Southport

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar Southport scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Southport, from November 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Southport.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Southport
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Southport 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?

51 Ovington Drive,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR8 6JW

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

Who inspects Spar Southport?

Food hygiene at Spar Southport 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 Spar Southport

What is Spar Southport’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Southport has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Spar Southport last inspected?

Spar Southport was last inspected by Sefton on 15 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.