HERE is a roundup of food hygiene ratings for venues across the Wirral borough following inspections in September.

There are no zero ratings for local venues, but some establishments scored a rating of one which means major improvement is necessary.

Hundreds of new inspections by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) take place across the country each day.

Inspectors go anywhere from restaurants, pubs and cafes to takeaways, food vans, canteens and stalls.

Other locations for food hygiene inspections include hotels, supermarkets and other food shops, schools, hospitals and care homes.

The inspections are carried out by the local authority and findings are updated on the FSA website whenever there is a new inspection. 

The FSA make its hygiene rating public via the website, meaning it's easy to discover how venues selling food scored. The scheme helps people choose where to eat out or shop for food by providing information about various businesses’ hygiene standards.

What do different food hygiene ratings mean?

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5. Here's what the ratings mean:

5 - Hygiene standards are very good.

4 – Hygiene standards are good.

3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory.

2 – Some improvement is necessary.

1 – Major improvement is necessary.

All information was taken from the FSA website and was correct at the time of writing (September 20).

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 20 of Wirral’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to 14 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Wylde Coffee at Heswall, Wirral; rated on August 24

• Rated 5: Brown Bear Company at 45 Thingwall Road, Irby, Wirral; rated on August 23

• Rated 5: Station Parade at 33 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral; rated on August 17

• Rated 5: Bidston Golf Club at Bidston Link Road, Leasowe, Wirral; rated on August 12

• Rated 5: Westhaven Care Home at Hoylake, Wirral; rated on August 8

• Rated 5: Hole in One Bistro at Moreton Hills Golf Centre, Tarran Way South, Moreton, Wirral; rated on August 5

• Rated 5: The Beacon One World Coffee Shop at Heswall, Wirral; rated on August 2

• Rated 5: Moreton Methodist Church at Pasture Road, Moreton, Wirral; rated on July 27

• Rated 5: The Real Dairy Ice Cream Company Ltd at 192 Price Street, Birkenhead, Wirral; rated on July 26

• Rated 5: Tea Shack, Wirral Athletic Club at The Oval Sports Centre, Old Chester Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral; rated on July 20

• Rated 4: The Golden Palace Chinese Takeaway at 32 Birkenhead Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside; rated on July 29

• Rated 3: Cibo at 90 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral; rated on July 27

• Rated 3: The Hut at Wallasey Cricket Club, The Oval, Liscard, Wirral; rated on July 23

• Rated 1: Est Italian at 194 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral; rated on July 15

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And three ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: The Prense Well at 5 The Mount, Heswall, Wirral; rated on August 2

• Rated 5: West Kirby Sailing Club at Sandy Lane, West Kirby, Wirral; rated on July 29

• Rated 5: The Swan Hotel at Oxton, Wirral; rated on July 28

Takeaways

Plus three ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: SeaQuinn Catering at 54 Egremont Promenade, Egremont, Wirral; rated on August 5

• Rated 5: No 32 at Gallaghers Barbers And Heel Bar, 32 Market Street, Birkenhead, Wirral; rated on August 4

• Rated 5: Domino's Pizza at 17 Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral; rated on August 3.