Best Hot Potato

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Best Hot Potato scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by Charnwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best Hot Potato, from February 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best Hot Potato.

Food hygiene rating history for Best Hot Potato
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Best Hot Potato 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?

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

Who inspects Best Hot Potato?

Food hygiene at Best Hot Potato is inspected by Charnwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Best Hot Potato

What is Best Hot Potato’s food hygiene rating?

Best Hot Potato has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was Best Hot Potato last inspected?

Best Hot Potato was last inspected by Charnwood on 18 May 2026.

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.