The Cross Stores

Child Okeford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cross Stores 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 15 October 2024 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cross Stores, from March 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cross Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cross Stores in Child Okeford 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?

The Cross Stores The Cross,
Child Okeford,
Dorset,
DT11 8ED

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

Who inspects The Cross Stores?

Food hygiene at The Cross Stores 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 The Cross Stores

What is The Cross Stores’s food hygiene rating?

The Cross Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2024.

When was The Cross Stores last inspected?

The Cross Stores was last inspected by Dorset on 15 October 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.