Woodlands Stores

Highclere

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Woodlands Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 January 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woodlands Stores, from August 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Woodlands Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Woodlands Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Woodlands Stores in Highclere 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?

42 Woodlands,
Penwood,
Highclere,
Newbury,
RG20 9EU

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

Who inspects Woodlands Stores?

Food hygiene at Woodlands Stores is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Woodlands Stores

What is Woodlands Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Woodlands Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2025.

When was Woodlands Stores last inspected?

Woodlands Stores was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 9 January 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.