Tesco Stores Ltd

St Ives

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tesco Stores Ltd scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 November 2025 by Huntingdonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Stores Ltd, from August 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Stores Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Stores Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Stores Ltd in St Ives has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

138 Needingworth Road,
St Ives,
Cambridgeshire,
PE27 5LB

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

Who inspects Tesco Stores Ltd?

Food hygiene at Tesco Stores Ltd is inspected by Huntingdonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Tesco Stores Ltd

What is Tesco Stores Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Stores Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Tesco Stores Ltd last inspected?

Tesco Stores Ltd was last inspected by Huntingdonshire on 21 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.