Embankment Stores

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Embankment Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 April 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Embankment Stores, from April 2017 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Embankment Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Embankment Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 April 2017	4 / 5	Good
15 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Embankment Stores in Plymouth 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?

143 Embankment Road,
Plymouth,
PL4 9JF

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

Who inspects Embankment Stores?

Food hygiene at Embankment Stores is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Embankment Stores

What is Embankment Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Embankment Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2026.

When was Embankment Stores last inspected?

Embankment Stores was last inspected by Plymouth City on 15 April 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.