WH Smith - Birch Westbound

Birch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WH Smith - Birch Westbound scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 June 2024 by Rochdale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smith - Birch Westbound, from June 2021 to June 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of WH Smith - Birch Westbound.

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smith - Birch Westbound
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smith - Birch Westbound in Birch 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?

Junction 18/19 (M62),
Birch,
Heywood,
OL10 2HQ

WH Smith - Birch Westbound Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WH Smith - Birch Westbound. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WH Smith - Birch Westbound?

Food hygiene at WH Smith - Birch Westbound is inspected by Rochdale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochdale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about WH Smith - Birch Westbound

What is WH Smith - Birch Westbound’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smith - Birch Westbound has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2024.

When was WH Smith - Birch Westbound last inspected?

WH Smith - Birch Westbound was last inspected by Rochdale on 27 June 2024.

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.