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Spar Stores

Northwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar Stores 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 2 June 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Stores, from February 2020 to June 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 Spar Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Stores in Northwich 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?

Woodlands Superstore Runcorn Road,
Barnton,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW8 4HX

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

Who inspects Spar Stores?

Food hygiene at Spar Stores is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spar Stores

What is Spar Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Spar Stores last inspected?

Spar Stores was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 2 June 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.