Best One - Hillcrest Service Station

Preston

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Best One - Hillcrest Service Station scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best One - Hillcrest Service Station, from June 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best One - Hillcrest Service Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Best One - Hillcrest Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Best One - Hillcrest Service Station in Preston has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Hillcrest Petrol Filling Station,
235 Tag Lane,
Preston,
PR2 3TY

Best One - Hillcrest Service Station Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Best One - Hillcrest Service Station. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Best One - Hillcrest Service Station?

Food hygiene at Best One - Hillcrest Service Station 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 Best One - Hillcrest Service Station

What is Best One - Hillcrest Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Best One - Hillcrest Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Best One - Hillcrest Service Station last inspected?

Best One - Hillcrest Service Station was last inspected by Preston on 2 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.