Larches Post Office and Convenience Store

Preston

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Larches Post Office and Convenience Store, from March 2018 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Larches Post Office and Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Larches Post Office and Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 March 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Larches Post Office and Convenience Store in Preston has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

8 Elswick Road,
Preston,
PR2 1NT

Larches Post Office and Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Larches Post Office and Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Larches Post Office and Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Larches Post Office and Convenience Store 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 Larches Post Office and Convenience Store

What is Larches Post Office and Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Larches Post Office and Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Larches Post Office and Convenience Store last inspected?

Larches Post Office and Convenience Store was last inspected by Preston on 22 January 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.

Larches Post Office and Convenience Store

The breakdown

Rating over time

What does this rating mean?

Where is it?

Who inspects Larches Post Office and Convenience Store?

Questions about Larches Post Office and Convenience Store

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