Arkay Newsagents

Hertfordshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Arkay Newsagents scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 July 2024 by Broxbourne.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arkay Newsagents, from August 2021 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Arkay Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Arkay Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Arkay Newsagents in Hertfordshire 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?

64 Stanstead Road,
Hoddesdon,
Hertfordshire,
EN11 0RL

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

Who inspects Arkay Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Arkay Newsagents is inspected by Broxbourne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.broxbourne.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Arkay Newsagents

What is Arkay Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Arkay Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2024.

When was Arkay Newsagents last inspected?

Arkay Newsagents was last inspected by Broxbourne on 17 July 2024.

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.