BEBINGTON food and wine convenience food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Wirral
BEBINGTON food and wine convenience holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the supermarket and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 29 May 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 15 Old Chester Road, Bebington, CH63 7LA
How it compares in Wirral
A 1 is rare: only 27 of 2,208 rated places in Wirral score this low, about one in 82. By contrast 72% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,596 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 367 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 177 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 36 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ← BEBINGTON food and wine convenience | |
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 113 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At BEBINGTON food and wine convenience the inspector recorded concerns over confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to BEBINGTON food and wine convenience, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alam balti house Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 152 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 228 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 248 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2018 |
| Charlies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2023 |
| Buckley's Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2023 |
| Bluebells Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Blind Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2024 |
| Budget Booze Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2017 |
Questions about BEBINGTON food and wine convenience
What is BEBINGTON food and wine convenience's food hygiene rating?
BEBINGTON food and wine convenience has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Wirral Council on 29 May 2025.
Is BEBINGTON food and wine convenience safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The supermarket is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was BEBINGTON food and wine convenience last inspected?
BEBINGTON food and wine convenience was last inspected on 29 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wirral Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at BEBINGTON food and wine convenience?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does BEBINGTON food and wine convenience compare to other places in Wirral?
72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while BEBINGTON food and wine convenience holds a 1. 27 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wirral Council inspects BEBINGTON food and wine convenience and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Wirral, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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