Previously unavailable food hygiene ratings for Wirral restaurants and takeaways are to be made available last this year.

According to several news reports, from November this year the hygiene ratings of 1,400 food premises across Wirral will be available on the ratings site Scores on the Doors. Ratings are given between 0 (dirty) to 5 (highest score).

All different types of premises will be listed including:

• restaurants
• takeaways
• cafes
• council-run schools and nursing homes

The Good Food Guide 2012 is now available and a select number of Wirral restaurants have been included.

The venues are:

• Aiden Byrne at The Collingwood in West Kirby
• Fraiche in Oxton
• Da Piero in Irby

The 2011 Michelin Star awards were announced earlier today – and this year the world-renowned guide is celebrating its centenary.

Whilst no new Wirral restaurants have been awarded a Michelin Star, congratulations are due to the Fraiche Restaurant in Oxton for retaining a single Michelin Star for another year. Head chef Marc Wilkinson (pictured) and his team were awarded their first star 12 months ago. Marc has previously been awarded two Michelin Rising Star awards.

Fraiche is the only venue on Merseyside to be Michelin Star rated. The only venue with one or more stars in Cheshire goes to Simon Radley at the Chester Grosvenor, also gaining a single star.