Blakemore Retail (Spar)

Glemsford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blakemore Retail (Spar) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 January 2026 by Babergh.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blakemore Retail (Spar), from January 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blakemore Retail (Spar).

Food hygiene rating history for Blakemore Retail (Spar)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blakemore Retail (Spar) in Glemsford 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?

Spar Unit 1,
Bells Lane,
Glemsford,
SUDBURY,
CO10 7QA

Blakemore Retail (Spar) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Blakemore Retail (Spar). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Blakemore Retail (Spar)?

Food hygiene at Blakemore Retail (Spar) is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Blakemore Retail (Spar)

What is Blakemore Retail (Spar)’s food hygiene rating?

Blakemore Retail (Spar) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Blakemore Retail (Spar) last inspected?

Blakemore Retail (Spar) was last inspected by Babergh on 19 January 2026.

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.