Venus News & Off Licence

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 30 October 2024 by Lewisham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Venus News & Off Licence, from February 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 3 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Venus News & Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Venus News & Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 February 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
30 October 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Venus News & Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

70 Lewisham High Street,
London,
SE13 5JH

Venus News & Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Venus News & Off Licence. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Venus News & Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Venus News & Off Licence is inspected by Lewisham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/business/food-safety/Pages/default.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Venus News & Off Licence

What is Venus News & Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Venus News & Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2024.

When was Venus News & Off Licence last inspected?

Venus News & Off Licence was last inspected by Lewisham on 30 October 2024.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.