Dales Stores

Cheltenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dales Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 August 2024 by Cotswold.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dales Stores, from November 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dales Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dales Stores in Cheltenham 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?

Station Road,
Andoversford,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL54 4HP

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

Who inspects Dales Stores?

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

Questions about Dales Stores

What is Dales Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Dales Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 August 2024.

When was Dales Stores last inspected?

Dales Stores was last inspected by Cotswold on 16 August 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.