Sefton establishment handed new food hygiene rating

A Sefton drinking establishment has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.
By Sonja Tutty, Data Reporter
Published 9th Feb 2023, 09:44 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

A Sefton drinking establishment has been handed a new three-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Scotch Piper, a pub, bar or nightclub at Scotch Piper Inn, Southport Road, Lydiate was given the score after assessment on January 4, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Sefton's 247 pubs, bars and nightclubs with ratings, 210 (85%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.