Potens

Birkenhead

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Potens scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Potens, from May 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Potens
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Potens in Birkenhead has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

7 Park Road South,
Birkenhead,
Wirral,
CH43 4UN

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

Who inspects Potens?

Food hygiene at Potens 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 Potens

What is Potens’s food hygiene rating?

Potens has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Potens last inspected?

Potens was last inspected by Wirral on 16 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.