Rated 1/5 — Major improvement necessary
Major improvement is required. Accredited food safety training courses can help staff understand hygiene standards and prepare for reinspection.
Browse food safety coursesLast inspected
19 March 2026
Business type
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Local authority
Wirral
Scheme
FHRS (England, Wales & NI)
1A Claughton Firs, Oxton, Wirral, CH43 5TG
Each area is scored from 0 (best) to 25 or 30. A lower number means a better result.
Low Slow and Dough was most recently inspected on 19 March 2026 and received a rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary).
The inspection assessed three areas: hygiene practices scored 15 out of 25, structural compliance scored 15 out of 25, and food safety management scored 20 out of 30. Each area is scored from 0 (best) to 25 or 30 — a lower number means a better result.
This rating reflects conditions found at the time of the last inspection.
A rating of 1 (Major improvement necessary) means the inspector identified areas requiring major attention at the time of their visit. The local authority will have issued requirements for the business. Ratings change after reinspection, and a business may have improved significantly since this assessment was made.
Food hygiene inspections cover three areas: how food is handled and prepared (hygiene), the physical condition of the premises (structural), and how well food safety is managed and documented (confidence in management). Each is scored independently. Learn more about 1-star ratings →
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<p class="p1" style="margin:0cm"> <span class="s2">We acknowledge the findings of the inspection carried out on 19 March 2026 and accept that, at the time of the visit, certain aspects of our operation fell below the standards we expect.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">At the time of inspection, the business was operating during a short period of reduced senior management oversight, with the absence of our Head Chef and reliance on agency and junior staff contributing to lapses in routine monitoring and documentation. This was a temporary breakdown in management control and not reflective of our normal operating standards.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">We note the report confirms that pest evidence identified was historic (old and dry), confined to a storage area, with no evidence of contamination to food or preparation areas and no imminent risk to public health.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">We also confirm there has never been any recorded incident of food-related illness</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">associated with our business.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">We accept that documentation, cleaning consistency, and food management systems were not applied as required. These issues reflect a failure of supervision and execution rather than a lack of food safety understanding or intent.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">Since the inspection, we have implemented immediate corrective actions including reinstatement of senior management oversight, a simplified and enforceable food safety system, comprehensive deep cleaning, strengthened pest control procedures, staff retraining, and the introduction of daily compliance checks with clear accountability.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; text-size-adjust: auto;"> <span class="s2">We are confident that these actions represent a substantial improvement and we welcome the planned revisit to demonstrate sustained compliance.</span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-opt