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Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Blackpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office, from October 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 14 Oct 2018: 4 out of 5 5 Nov 2025: 5 out of 5 Oct 2018 Nov 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office.
Food hygiene rating history for Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office 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?

4 Common Edge Road,
Blackpool,
FY4 5AU
Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office?

Food hygiene at Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office is inspected by Blackpool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Services/A-F/FoodHygiene/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office

What is Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office’s food hygiene rating?
Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.
When was Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office last inspected?
Cowens Convenience Store - Post Office was last inspected by Blackpool on 5 November 2025.
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.

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