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Lidl food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Wirral

Lidl holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the supermarket met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 April 2025, 15 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: Thursby Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 3PR

How it compares in Wirral

That puts Lidl among the 1,596 places in Wirral holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wirral
5 out of 5 1,596 72% ← Lidl
4 out of 5 366 17%
3 out of 5 178 8%
2 out of 5 36 2%
1 out of 5 27 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 112 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Lidl none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Lidl, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ems off-licence Retailers - other 276 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2024
Bromborough Post Office Retailers - other 326 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2018
Bromborough Paints&Building Supplies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 342 yards away 5 - Very good 11 April 2019
Burnt Toast and Wellies Retailers - other 345 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2021
Baker & Baker (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 363 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2025
Bromborough Wine Retailers - other 432 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2022
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2018
Coffee King Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024

Questions about Lidl

What is Lidl's food hygiene rating?

Lidl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wirral Council on 8 April 2025.

Is Lidl safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lidl last inspected?

Lidl was last inspected on 8 April 2025, 15 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 Lidl?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Lidl compare to other places in Wirral?

72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, and Lidl is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wirral Council inspects Lidl 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Lidl is one of 137 rated food businesses in Bromborough. See every hygiene rating in Bromborough

Wirral inspects and rates 2,320 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wirral

The official record is held by the council: http://www.wirral.gov.uk

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