WHSmith - NEN

London Heathrow Airport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WHSmith - NEN scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 June 2026 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WHSmith - NEN, from March 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of WHSmith - NEN.

Food hygiene rating history for WHSmith - NEN
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WHSmith - NEN in London Heathrow Airport 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?

Terminal 4 Departures Level (Airside),
Stratford Road,
London Heathrow Airport,
TW6 3XA

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

Who inspects WHSmith - NEN?

Food hygiene at WHSmith - NEN is inspected by Hillingdon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about WHSmith - NEN

What is WHSmith - NEN’s food hygiene rating?

WHSmith - NEN has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was WHSmith - NEN last inspected?

WHSmith - NEN was last inspected by Hillingdon on 29 June 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.