Little eye coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wirral
Little eye coffee 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 1 July 2026, 2 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.
Only 3% of rated food businesses in Wirral score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Wirral ratings →
Address: 24 Banks Road, West Kirby, CH48 0RD
How this rating has changed
Little eye coffee has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 1 July 2026, and now holds a 2. A rating of 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 4 2 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Wirral
A 2 is rare: only 42 of 2,224 rated places in Wirral score this low, about one in 53. By contrast 73% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,616 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 359 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 178 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 2% | ← Little eye coffee | |
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 115 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 Improvement necessary
- 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 Little eye coffee the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises. 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 Little eye coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Lunt Retailers - other | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2023 |
| Gerrards Confectioners Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Coffee King Express Takeaway/sandwich shop | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2026 |
| Black Lodge Brewery Taproom West Kirby Pub/bar/nightclub | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2024 |
| A I Roberts Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| Aubergine Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Mother Deli & Store Retailers - other | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Dempsey’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2025 |
Questions about Little eye coffee
What is Little eye coffee's food hygiene rating?
Little eye coffee has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Wirral Council on 1 July 2026.
Is Little eye coffee 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 Little eye coffee last inspected?
Little eye coffee was last inspected on 1 July 2026, 2 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 Little eye coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Little eye coffee compare to other places in Wirral?
73% of the 2,224 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while Little eye coffee holds a 2. 42 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wirral Council inspects Little eye coffee 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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