Westgate News & Off-Licence

Peterborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Westgate News & Off-Licence 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 17 February 2026 by Peterborough City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Westgate News & Off-Licence, from March 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Westgate News & Off-Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Westgate News & Off-Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
17 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Westgate News & Off-Licence in Peterborough 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?

44 Westgate,
Peterborough,
PE1 1RE

Westgate News & Off-Licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Westgate News & Off-Licence?

Food hygiene at Westgate News & Off-Licence 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 Westgate News & Off-Licence

What is Westgate News & Off-Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Westgate News & Off-Licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 February 2026.

When was Westgate News & Off-Licence last inspected?

Westgate News & Off-Licence was last inspected by Peterborough City on 17 February 2026.

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.