Spar - Wessex Retail

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar - Wessex Retail 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 18 December 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar - Wessex Retail, from May 2012 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2012 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar - Wessex Retail.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar - Wessex Retail
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 May 2012	4 / 5	Good
18 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar - Wessex Retail 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?

25 St Georges Terrace,
Plymouth,
PL2 1HS

Spar - Wessex Retail Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Spar - Wessex Retail. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Spar - Wessex Retail?

Food hygiene at Spar - Wessex Retail 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 Spar - Wessex Retail

What is Spar - Wessex Retail’s food hygiene rating?

Spar - Wessex Retail has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was Spar - Wessex Retail last inspected?

Spar - Wessex Retail was last inspected by Plymouth City on 18 December 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.