Shaheen Balti

Birkenhead

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shaheen Balti 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 9 March 2026 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shaheen Balti, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shaheen Balti
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shaheen Balti 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?

70 Oxton Road,
Birkenhead,
Wirral,
CH41 2TW

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

Who inspects Shaheen Balti?

Food hygiene at Shaheen Balti 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 Shaheen Balti

What is Shaheen Balti’s food hygiene rating?

Shaheen Balti has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Shaheen Balti last inspected?

Shaheen Balti was last inspected by Wirral on 9 March 2026.

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.