Westtown Newsagents

Dewsbury

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Westtown Newsagents scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 April 2025 by Kirklees.

What does this rating mean?

Westtown Newsagents in Dewsbury 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?

18 St Matthew Road,
Westtown,
Dewsbury,
WF13 2QD

Westtown Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Westtown Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Westtown 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 Westtown Newsagents

What is Westtown Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Westtown Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Westtown Newsagents last inspected?

Westtown Newsagents was last inspected by Kirklees on 24 April 2025.

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.