Church Street News

Preston

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Church Street News scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 July 2026 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Church Street News, from February 2018 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Church Street News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 January 2024	4 / 5	Good
17 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Church Street News in Preston has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

135a Church Street,
Preston,
PR1 3BT

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

Who inspects Church Street News?

Food hygiene at Church Street 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 Church Street News

What is Church Street News’s food hygiene rating?

Church Street News has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2026.

When was Church Street News last inspected?

Church Street News was last inspected by Preston on 17 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.