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M P News and Wine Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wirral

M P News and Wine Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 16 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 224 Reeds Lane, Moreton, CH46 9PJ

How it compares in Wirral

In Wirral, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so M P News and Wine Store sits behind roughly 1,962 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Wirral
5 out of 5 1,596 72%
4 out of 5 366 17%
3 out of 5 177 8% ← M P News and Wine Store
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 M P News and Wine Store 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 M P News and Wine Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Billys Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 9 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 150 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Asda Express Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 June 2023
BaxterStorey Staff Canteen Premier Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2025
Dough-Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 November 2024
Crispy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Coach And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 July 2021
Best One Moreton Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 July 2023

Questions about M P News and Wine Store

What is M P News and Wine Store's food hygiene rating?

M P News and Wine Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wirral Council on 16 December 2024.

Is M P News and Wine Store safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was M P News and Wine Store last inspected?

M P News and Wine Store was last inspected on 16 December 2024, 18 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 M P News and Wine Store?

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

How does M P News and Wine Store compare to other places in Wirral?

72% of the 2,207 rated food businesses in Wirral hold the top rating of 5, while M P News and Wine Store holds a 3. 177 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wirral Council inspects M P News and Wine Store 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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M P News and Wine Store is one of 96 rated food businesses in Moreton. See every hygiene rating in Moreton

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

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