Elston Village Shop

Elston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elston Village Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 July 2025 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elston Village Shop, from April 2015 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elston Village Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Elston Village Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 April 2015	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elston Village Shop in Elston 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?

Elston Village Hall,
Top Street,
Elston,
Newark On Trent,
NG23 5NP

Elston Village Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Elston Village Shop?

Food hygiene at Elston Village Shop is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Elston Village Shop

What is Elston Village Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Elston Village Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was Elston Village Shop last inspected?

Elston Village Shop was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 16 July 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.