Mersey Clipper

Prenton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mersey Clipper scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 September 2025 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mersey Clipper, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mersey Clipper.

Food hygiene rating history for Mersey Clipper
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mersey Clipper in Prenton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

17 Prenton Road West,
Prenton,
Wirral,
CH42 9PY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mersey Clipper. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mersey Clipper?

Food hygiene at Mersey Clipper is inspected by Wirral, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wirral.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mersey Clipper

What is Mersey Clipper’s food hygiene rating?

Mersey Clipper has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2025.

When was Mersey Clipper last inspected?

Mersey Clipper was last inspected by Wirral on 3 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.