Premier Southway Stores

Guildford

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 November 2025 by Guildford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier Southway Stores, from May 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Premier Southway Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
18 November 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Premier Southway Stores in Guildford has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

270 - 272 Southway,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU2 8DY

Premier Southway Stores Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Premier Southway Stores?

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

Questions about Premier Southway Stores

What is Premier Southway Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Premier Southway Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Premier Southway Stores last inspected?

Premier Southway Stores was last inspected by Guildford on 18 November 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.