The Lotus Takeaway

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Lotus Takeaway scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 July 2025 by Sefton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lotus Takeaway, from August 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lotus Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lotus Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Lotus Takeaway in Birkdale 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 Clifford Road,
Birkdale,
PR8 4JR

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

Who inspects The Lotus Takeaway?

Food hygiene at The Lotus Takeaway 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 Lotus Takeaway

What is The Lotus Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

The Lotus Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was The Lotus Takeaway last inspected?

The Lotus Takeaway was last inspected by Sefton on 25 July 2025.

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.