Food hygiene ratings in Wirral
North West · 2,351 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
59 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 82 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 12 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Wirral interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 179 improved 141 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
24 days median · 52 days average
across 223 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 12 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Wirral
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Autism Together, Kitchen Garden | 3 → 5 | CH63 0NN |
| 2026-09-09 | Dacre Hill Post Office | 5 → 4 | CH42 4NG |
| 2026-09-08 | Golden Phoenix | 3 → 1 | CH49 4LX |
| 2026-09-07 | Papa Johns Pizza | 5 → 4 | CH45 4NW |
| 2026-09-06 | Julu Stores | 5 → 4 | CH45 5AR |
| 2026-09-05 | The Rainbow | Awaiting inspection → 4 | CH60 7RE |
Latest changes in Wirral
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | KC off-licence | CH62 7ES |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | The Sandridge | CH45 5AR |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | Kilos kitchen / Ramsey Hot Chicken / Press’d | CH44 8DY |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | Londis | CH41 0DF |
| 2026-09-10 | Takeover | Hearth | CH45 1HE |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | The Cakeman | |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | SCRANBOX | CH45 3LE |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | Prepp’d |
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