Ashton News

Preston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ashton News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 June 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ashton News, from May 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ashton News.

Food hygiene rating history for Ashton News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2018	4 / 5	Good
20 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ashton News in Preston 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?

630 Blackpool Road,
Preston,
PR2 1SE

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

Who inspects Ashton News?

Food hygiene at Ashton News is inspected by Preston, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.preston.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ashton News

What is Ashton News’s food hygiene rating?

Ashton News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 June 2025.

When was Ashton News last inspected?

Ashton News was last inspected by Preston on 20 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.