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Octus Desserts Ltd food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Wirral

Octus Desserts Ltd holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 13 February 2026, 5 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: 67 New Chester Road, New Ferry, CH62 1AB

How it compares in Wirral

In Wirral, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Octus Desserts Ltd sits behind roughly 1,596 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wirral
5 out of 5 1,596 72%
4 out of 5 366 17% ← Octus Desserts Ltd
3 out of 5 177 8%
2 out of 5 36 2%
1 out of 5 27 1%
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

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 Octus Desserts Ltd 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 Octus Desserts Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Buckley's Retailers - other 109 yards away 5 - Very good 14 July 2023
Budget Booze Retailers - other 350 yards away 5 - Very good 2 September 2017
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 384 yards away 5 - Very good 9 November 2018
Blooming Skull Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 404 yards away 5 - Very good 19 April 2024
Alam balti house Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Blind Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 December 2024
Bulwark Games Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2022
Bluebells Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2025

Questions about Octus Desserts Ltd

What is Octus Desserts Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Octus Desserts Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wirral Council on 13 February 2026.

Is Octus Desserts Ltd safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Octus Desserts Ltd last inspected?

Octus Desserts Ltd was last inspected on 13 February 2026, 5 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 Octus Desserts Ltd?

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

How does Octus Desserts Ltd compare to other places in Wirral?

72% of the 2,207 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while Octus Desserts Ltd holds a 4. 366 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wirral Council inspects Octus Desserts Ltd 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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Octus Desserts Ltd is one of 38 rated food businesses in New Ferry. See every hygiene rating in New Ferry

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

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