NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS

Maiden Newton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS 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 13 November 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS, from May 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS.

Food hygiene rating history for NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS in Maiden Newton 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?

64 - 66 Dorchester Road,
Maiden Newton,
Dorset,
DT2 0BG

NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS?

Food hygiene at NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS

What is NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS’s food hygiene rating?

NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS last inspected?

NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS was last inspected by Dorset on 13 November 2025.

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.