Variety Food Store

Lancashire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Variety Food Store 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 20 December 2023 by Pendle.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Variety Food Store, from December 2020 to December 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Variety Food Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Variety Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 December 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Variety Food Store in Lancashire 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?

3-5 Rupert Street,
Nelson,
Lancashire,
BB9 7DN

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

Who inspects Variety Food Store?

Food hygiene at Variety Food Store 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 Variety Food Store

What is Variety Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Variety Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 December 2023.

When was Variety Food Store last inspected?

Variety Food Store was last inspected by Pendle on 20 December 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.