Canal General Stores

Newtown

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Canal General Stores 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 22 February 2024 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Canal General Stores, from January 2019 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Canal General Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Canal General Stores in Newtown 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?

10/11 Canal Close,
Canal Road,
Newtown,
Powys,
SY16 2HG

Canal General Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Canal General Stores?

Food hygiene at Canal General Stores is inspected by Powys, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.powys.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Canal General Stores

What is Canal General Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Canal General Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 February 2024.

When was Canal General Stores last inspected?

Canal General Stores was last inspected by Powys on 22 February 2024.

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.