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Vale Stores

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 April 2025 by Kingston-Upon-Thames.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vale Stores, from February 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Vale Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Vale Stores in London 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?

3 Vale Parade,
Kingston Vale,
London,
SW15 3PS

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

Who inspects Vale Stores?

Food hygiene at Vale Stores 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 Vale Stores

What is Vale Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Vale Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Vale Stores last inspected?

Vale Stores was last inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames on 2 April 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.