Bethany Books

Shotton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bethany Books 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 22 April 2026 by Flintshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bethany Books, from March 2017 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bethany Books.

Food hygiene rating history for Bethany Books
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bethany Books in Shotton 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?

Bethany Books,
5 Chester Road West,
Shotton,
Flintshire,
CH5 1BX

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

Who inspects Bethany Books?

Food hygiene at Bethany Books is inspected by Flintshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Bethany Books

What is Bethany Books’s food hygiene rating?

Bethany Books has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2026.

When was Bethany Books last inspected?

Bethany Books was last inspected by Flintshire on 22 April 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.