Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office

Houghton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 May 2022 by Cumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office, from June 2018 to May 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office.

Food hygiene rating history for Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
11 May 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office in Houghton 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?

Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office,
39 The Green,
Houghton,
CA3 0LL

Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office?

Food hygiene at Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office is inspected by Cumberland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cumberland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office

What is Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office’s food hygiene rating?

Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2022.

When was Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office last inspected?

Houghton Villiage Store & Post Office was last inspected by Cumberland on 11 May 2022.

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.