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Mel's Sandwich Bar

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mel's Sandwich Bar scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Ashfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mel's Sandwich Bar, from November 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 14 Nov 2018: 5 out of 5 2 Oct 2025: 1 out of 5 Nov 2018 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mel's Sandwich Bar.
Food hygiene rating history for Mel's Sandwich Bar
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mel's Sandwich Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

39 Portland Road,
NG15 7SL
Mel's Sandwich Bar Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mel's Sandwich Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mel's Sandwich Bar?

Food hygiene at Mel's Sandwich Bar is inspected by Ashfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ashfield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mel's Sandwich Bar

What is Mel's Sandwich Bar’s food hygiene rating?
Mel's Sandwich Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.
When was Mel's Sandwich Bar last inspected?
Mel's Sandwich Bar was last inspected by Ashfield on 2 October 2025.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major 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.

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