Poundbakery

Birkenhead

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poundbakery, from March 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poundbakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Poundbakery in Birkenhead 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?

32 Princes Pavement,
Birkenhead,
Wirral,
CH41 2XY

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

Who inspects Poundbakery?

Food hygiene at Poundbakery 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 Poundbakery

What is Poundbakery’s food hygiene rating?

Poundbakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Poundbakery last inspected?

Poundbakery was last inspected by Wirral on 16 September 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.