Food safety inspections

Wirral has hundreds of food premises within the borough.

A high proportion of these are restaurants, takeaways and other catering establishments with the rest being food shops, supermarkets, storage premises and food manufacturers.

We inspect all food premises in accordance with national guidelines under current food legislation and in accordance with a Food Hygiene Service Plan.

Each premise is assessed for the level of compliance with the law and is given a score which will determine the next date of inspection. Inspection frequency ranges from 6 months to possibly up to 3 years.

For more detailed information on food enforcement please visit the Food Standards Agency website