WH Smith - bookshop

London Luton Airport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WH Smith - bookshop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 December 2025 by Luton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smith - bookshop, from February 2022 to December 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smith - bookshop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smith - bookshop in London Luton Airport has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Terminal Building (Airside),
Unit 7-8 "Terminal Building",
London Luton Airport,
LU2 9LY

WH Smith - bookshop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WH Smith - bookshop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WH Smith - bookshop?

Food hygiene at WH Smith - bookshop 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 WH Smith - bookshop

What is WH Smith - bookshop’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smith - bookshop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was WH Smith - bookshop last inspected?

WH Smith - bookshop was last inspected by Luton on 3 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.