Royal Mail

Preston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Mail scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Preston.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Mail, from February 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Mail.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Mail
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Mail 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?

Royal Mail,
Pittman Way,
Preston,
PR2 9GG

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

Who inspects Royal Mail?

Food hygiene at Royal Mail 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 Royal Mail

What is Royal Mail’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Mail has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was Royal Mail last inspected?

Royal Mail was last inspected by Preston on 18 March 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.