SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 June 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION, from January 2022 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION.

Food hygiene rating history for SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION 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?

89 Outland Road,
Plymouth,
PL2 3DE

SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION?

Food hygiene at SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION 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 SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION

What is SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION’s food hygiene rating?

SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION last inspected?

SHOP N DRIVE ESSO FUEL STATION was last inspected by Plymouth City on 27 June 2025.

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.