SMS Village Stores

Ainsworth

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

SMS Village Stores scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 July 2025 by Bury.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SMS Village Stores, from July 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for SMS Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 July 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

SMS Village Stores in Ainsworth has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

79 Church Street,
Ainsworth,
Radcliffe Greater Manchester,
BL2 5RD

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

Who inspects SMS Village Stores?

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

Questions about SMS Village Stores

What is SMS Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

SMS Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2025.

When was SMS Village Stores last inspected?

SMS Village Stores was last inspected by Bury on 8 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.