The Dolphin Fish and Chips

Southport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dolphin Fish and Chips scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dolphin Fish and Chips, from September 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dolphin Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dolphin Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dolphin Fish and Chips 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?

30-34 Scarisbrick Avenue,
Southport,
Merseyside,
PR8 1NW

The Dolphin Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Dolphin Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at The Dolphin Fish and Chips 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 The Dolphin Fish and Chips

What is The Dolphin Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

The Dolphin Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was The Dolphin Fish and Chips last inspected?

The Dolphin Fish and Chips was last inspected by Sefton on 1 April 2026.

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.