Spar / Subway

Whittington Moor

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Spar / Subway scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 March 2026 by Chesterfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar / Subway, from April 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar / Subway.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar / Subway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spar / Subway in Whittington Moor 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?

Unit 1,
359-361 Sheffield Road,
Whittington Moor,
Chesterfield,
S41 8LQ

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

Who inspects Spar / Subway?

Food hygiene at Spar / Subway is inspected by Chesterfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spar / Subway

What is Spar / Subway’s food hygiene rating?

Spar / Subway has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2026.

When was Spar / Subway last inspected?

Spar / Subway was last inspected by Chesterfield on 25 March 2026.

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.