Hennighans Bottom Shop

Machynlleth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hennighans Bottom Shop 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 1 November 2025 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hennighans Bottom Shop, from December 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hennighans Bottom Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Hennighans Bottom Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
1 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hennighans Bottom Shop in Machynlleth 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?

44-46 Heol Maengwyn,
Maengwyn Street,
Machynlleth,
Powys,
SY20 8DT

Hennighans Bottom Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hennighans Bottom Shop?

Food hygiene at Hennighans Bottom Shop 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 Hennighans Bottom Shop

What is Hennighans Bottom Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Hennighans Bottom Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 November 2025.

When was Hennighans Bottom Shop last inspected?

Hennighans Bottom Shop was last inspected by Powys on 1 November 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.