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H Jones & Sons food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wirral

H Jones & Sons holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 November 2025, 8 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: 389 Pensby Road, Pensby, CH61 9PF

How it compares in Wirral

That puts H Jones & Sons among the 1,596 places in Wirral holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wirral
5 out of 5 1,596 72% ← H Jones & Sons
4 out of 5 367 17%
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 H Jones & Sons 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 H Jones & Sons, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Gerrards Bakery Retailers - other 29 yards away 5 - Very good 22 September 2025
Fine Fruits Of Pensby Retailers - other 39 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2017
Caregivers luncheon club Other catering premises 88 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024
Hope Community Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 364 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
Dine India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 432 yards away 5 - Very good 2 November 2025
Barista Express Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2021
Fox and Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
Allandale Care Group Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024

Questions about H Jones & Sons

What is H Jones & Sons's food hygiene rating?

H Jones & Sons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wirral Council on 6 November 2025.

Is H Jones & Sons safe to eat at?

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

When was H Jones & Sons last inspected?

H Jones & Sons was last inspected on 6 November 2025, 8 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 H Jones & Sons?

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

How does H Jones & Sons compare to other places in Wirral?

72% of the 2,208 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, and H Jones & Sons is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wirral Council inspects H Jones & Sons 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

H Jones & Sons is one of 26 rated food businesses in Pensby. See every hygiene rating in Pensby

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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