The Shopping Basket

Paston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Shopping Basket scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 May 2023 by Peterborough City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shopping Basket, from August 2019 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Shopping Basket.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shopping Basket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shopping Basket in Paston 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?

39 Donaldson Drive,
Paston,
Peterborough,
PE4 7XP

The Shopping Basket Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Shopping Basket?

Food hygiene at The Shopping Basket is inspected by Peterborough City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.peterborough.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Shopping Basket

What is The Shopping Basket’s food hygiene rating?

The Shopping Basket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2023.

When was The Shopping Basket last inspected?

The Shopping Basket was last inspected by Peterborough City on 9 May 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.