Altons Off Licence

Sheffield

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Altons Off Licence scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 February 2025 by Sheffield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Altons Off Licence, from February 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Altons Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Altons Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
28 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Altons Off Licence in Sheffield 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?

304 London Road,
Sheffield,
S2 4NA

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

Who inspects Altons Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Altons Off Licence is inspected by Sheffield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.sheffield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Altons Off Licence

What is Altons Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Altons Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2025.

When was Altons Off Licence last inspected?

Altons Off Licence was last inspected by Sheffield on 28 February 2025.

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.