Mayflower Stores

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mayflower Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 May 2026 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mayflower Stores, from December 2013 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2013 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mayflower Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2013	4 / 5	Good
22 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Mayflower Stores in Plymouth has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

6 Stentaway Drive,
Plymouth,
PL9 8TE

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

Who inspects Mayflower Stores?

Food hygiene at Mayflower 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 Mayflower Stores

What is Mayflower Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Mayflower Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was Mayflower Stores last inspected?

Mayflower Stores was last inspected by Plymouth City on 22 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.