Inspire Community Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wirral
Inspire Community Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 February 2026, 4 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: The Spire Breck Road, Poulton, CH44 3BD
How it compares in Wirral
In Wirral, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Inspire Community Cafe sits behind roughly 1,962 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,596 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 366 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 178 | 8% | ← Inspire Community Cafe | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Inspire Community Cafe 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 Inspire Community Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aynsley Care Centre Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2025 |
| Apres ski Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2024 |
| Beresford Butchers Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2018 |
| B & M Bargains Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 August 2018 |
| Belvidere Community Centre Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2019 |
| Belvidere Luncheon Club Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2024 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Baked.Est 21 Chapter 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
Questions about Inspire Community Cafe
What is Inspire Community Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Inspire Community Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wirral Council on 16 February 2026.
Is Inspire Community Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Inspire Community Cafe last inspected?
Inspire Community Cafe was last inspected on 16 February 2026, 4 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 Inspire Community Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Inspire Community Cafe compare to other places in Wirral?
72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while Inspire Community Cafe holds a 3. 178 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wirral Council inspects Inspire Community Cafe 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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