Best Store

Goldthorpe

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Barnsley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best Store, from October 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Best Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Best Store in Goldthorpe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

39-41 Doncaster Road,
Goldthorpe,
S63 9HG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Best Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Best Store?

Food hygiene at Best Store is inspected by Barnsley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.barnsley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Best Store

What is Best Store’s food hygiene rating?

Best Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was Best Store last inspected?

Best Store was last inspected by Barnsley on 13 November 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.