Hope Cottage Farm Shop

Main Road Broughton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hope Cottage Farm Shop scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Flintshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hope Cottage Farm Shop, from March 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hope Cottage Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Hope Cottage Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hope Cottage Farm Shop in Main Road Broughton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Hope Cottage Farm Shop,
Hope Cottage,
Main Road Broughton,
Flintshire,
CH4 0NN

Hope Cottage Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hope Cottage Farm Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hope Cottage Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at Hope Cottage Farm Shop 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 Hope Cottage Farm Shop

What is Hope Cottage Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Hope Cottage Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Hope Cottage Farm Shop last inspected?

Hope Cottage Farm Shop was last inspected by Flintshire on 15 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.