namaste coffee shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wirral
namaste coffee shop holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the restaurant that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 22 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 163 Ford Road, Upton, CH49 0TH
How it compares in Wirral
A 2 is rare: only 36 of 2,208 rated places in Wirral score this low, about one in 61. 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 | 366 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 178 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 36 | 2% | ← namaste coffee shop | |
| 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 Improvement necessary
- 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 namaste coffee shop the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled. 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 namaste coffee shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 107 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Apple House Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2019 |
| Cakes by the Lakes Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| Bargain Beers Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2024 |
| Charlottes Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| Co-Op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2021 |
| Busy Bees at Wirral Moreton Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Daisy & Jake Day Nursery (Busy Bees) Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
Questions about namaste coffee shop
What is namaste coffee shop's food hygiene rating?
namaste coffee shop has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Wirral Council on 22 November 2024.
Is namaste coffee shop safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant 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 namaste coffee shop last inspected?
namaste coffee shop was last inspected on 22 November 2024, 19 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 namaste coffee shop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", 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 namaste coffee shop compare to other places in Wirral?
72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while namaste coffee shop holds a 2. 36 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wirral Council inspects namaste coffee shop 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 2 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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