Sweet Chilli

Poulton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Wirral.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sweet Chilli, from August 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sweet Chilli
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sweet Chilli 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?

251 Poulton Road,
Poulton,
Wirral,
CH44 4BT

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

Who inspects Sweet Chilli?

Food hygiene at Sweet Chilli 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 Sweet Chilli

What is Sweet Chilli’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Sweet Chilli last inspected?

Sweet Chilli was last inspected by Wirral on 2 July 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.