WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside

Unit 4

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 July 2025 by North West Leicestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside, from February 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside.

Food hygiene rating history for WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside in Unit 4 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?

WH Smith,
Landside,
Unit 4,
International Passenger Terminal,
DE74 2SA

WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside?

Food hygiene at WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside is inspected by North West Leicestershire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.nwleics.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside

What is WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside’s food hygiene rating?

WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2025.

When was WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside last inspected?

WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Landside was last inspected by North West Leicestershire on 1 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.