Poulton Creamery

Poulton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Poulton Creamery scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poulton Creamery, from October 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poulton Creamery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
20 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Poulton Creamery in Poulton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

393 Poulton Road,
Poulton,
Wirral,
CH44 4DF

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

Who inspects Poulton Creamery?

Food hygiene at Poulton Creamery 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 Poulton Creamery

What is Poulton Creamery’s food hygiene rating?

Poulton Creamery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Poulton Creamery last inspected?

Poulton Creamery was last inspected by Wirral on 20 November 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.