New Town Stores

Luton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

New Town Stores scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Town Stores, from March 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for New Town Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
7 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

New Town Stores in Luton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

77-79 New Town Street,
Luton,
LU1 3EB

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

Who inspects New Town Stores?

Food hygiene at New Town Stores is inspected by Luton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.luton.gov.uk/foodscore or [email protected].

Questions about New Town Stores

What is New Town Stores’s food hygiene rating?

New Town Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was New Town Stores last inspected?

New Town Stores was last inspected by Luton on 7 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.