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Sayers food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wirral

Sayers holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 6 October 2025, 9 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: 43 Fender Way, Beechwood, CH43 7ZJ

How it compares in Wirral

In Wirral, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Sayers 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 5 367 17% ← Sayers
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 Sayers 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 Sayers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beechwood Community Centre Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 February 2023
Billys Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Birkenhead Grange Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 22 May 2019
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Asda Express Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 14 June 2023

Questions about Sayers

What is Sayers's food hygiene rating?

Sayers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wirral Council on 6 October 2025.

Is Sayers 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sayers last inspected?

Sayers was last inspected on 6 October 2025, 9 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 Sayers?

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 Sayers compare to other places in Wirral?

72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while Sayers holds a 4. 367 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wirral Council inspects Sayers 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

Wirral inspects and rates 2,321 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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