Ma News & Grocers

Nelson

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ma News & Grocers 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 6 July 2023 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ma News & Grocers, from January 2016 to July 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2016 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ma News & Grocers.

Food hygiene rating history for Ma News & Grocers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2016	4 / 5	Good
6 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ma News & Grocers in Nelson 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?

150 Halifax Road,
Brierfield,
Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 5BQ

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

Who inspects Ma News & Grocers?

Food hygiene at Ma News & Grocers is inspected by Pendle, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.pendle.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ma News & Grocers

What is Ma News & Grocers’s food hygiene rating?

Ma News & Grocers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 July 2023.

When was Ma News & Grocers last inspected?

Ma News & Grocers was last inspected by Pendle on 6 July 2023.

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.