Smash & shakes

Birkenhead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smash & shakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 November 2025 by Wirral.

What does this rating mean?

Smash & shakes in Birkenhead 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?

68 Oxton Road,
Birkenhead,
Wirral,
CH41 2TW

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

Who inspects Smash & shakes?

Food hygiene at Smash & shakes 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 Smash & shakes

What is Smash & shakes’s food hygiene rating?

Smash & shakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Smash & shakes last inspected?

Smash & shakes was last inspected by Wirral on 18 November 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.