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Boots UK Ltd

Wood Street

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Boots UK Ltd scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 May 2026 by Kingston-Upon-Thames.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boots UK Ltd, from March 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boots UK Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Boots UK Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Boots UK Ltd in Wood Street 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?

Unit G34,
Bentall Centre,
Wood Street,
Kingston Upon Thames,
KT1 1TP

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

Who inspects Boots UK Ltd?

Food hygiene at Boots UK Ltd is inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.kingston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Boots UK Ltd

What is Boots UK Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Boots UK Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2026.

When was Boots UK Ltd last inspected?

Boots UK Ltd was last inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames on 13 May 2026.

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.