Virk Stores

Worksop

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by Bolsover.

What does this rating mean?

Virk Stores in Worksop 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?

32 Elmton Road,
Creswell,
Worksop,
S80 4ES

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

Who inspects Virk Stores?

Food hygiene at Virk Stores is inspected by Bolsover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bolsover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Virk Stores

What is Virk Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Virk Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Virk Stores last inspected?

Virk Stores was last inspected by Bolsover on 16 January 2026.

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.