Capel News

Capel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Capel News 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 27 May 2026 by Mole Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Capel News, from February 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Capel News.

Food hygiene rating history for Capel News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
27 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Capel News in Capel 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?

Capel Newsagency,
138 The Street,
Capel,
RH5 5EN

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

Who inspects Capel News?

Food hygiene at Capel News is inspected by Mole Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.molevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Capel News

What is Capel News’s food hygiene rating?

Capel News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Capel News last inspected?

Capel News was last inspected by Mole Valley on 27 May 2026.

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.