Harbour Lights Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wirral
Harbour Lights Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 11 June 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.
89% of rated food businesses in Wirral score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Wirral ratings →
Address: 38A Upton Road, Claughton, CH41 0DF
How this rating has changed
Harbour Lights Cafe was re-inspected on 11 June 2026 and held its rating of 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2026 | 4 4 | Held |
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How it compares in Wirral
In Wirral, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Harbour Lights Cafe sits behind roughly 1,615 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,615 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 360 | 16% | ← Harbour Lights Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 178 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 2% | ||
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Harbour Lights Cafe 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 Harbour Lights Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AiSushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Birkenhead 6th Form College School/college/university | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2024 |
| Birkenhead park RFC Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
| Birkenhead Park Rugby Club - Events Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2025 |
| BP Laird Street Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2022 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2018 |
| Beechcroft Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Birkenhead High School Academy School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
Questions about Harbour Lights Cafe
What is Harbour Lights Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Harbour Lights Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wirral Council on 11 June 2026.
Is Harbour Lights Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Harbour Lights Cafe last inspected?
Harbour Lights Cafe was last inspected on 11 June 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 Harbour Lights Cafe?
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 Harbour Lights Cafe compare to other places in Wirral?
73% of the 2,224 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while Harbour Lights Cafe holds a 4. 360 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wirral Council inspects Harbour Lights Cafe 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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Harbour Lights Cafe is one of 23 rated food businesses in Claughton. See every hygiene rating in Claughton →
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