Soothill Newsagents

Batley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Soothill Newsagents 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 28 October 2025 by Kirklees.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Soothill Newsagents, from December 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Soothill Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Soothill Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 December 2017	4 / 5	Good
28 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Soothill Newsagents in Batley 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?

47-51 Soothill Lane,
Soothill,
Batley,
WF17 6NJ

Soothill Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Soothill Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Soothill Newsagents is inspected by Kirklees, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Soothill Newsagents

What is Soothill Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Soothill Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Soothill Newsagents last inspected?

Soothill Newsagents was last inspected by Kirklees on 28 October 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.