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A&B Stores

Swadlincote Derbyshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

A&B Stores 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 16 December 2024 by South Derbyshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A&B Stores, from September 2018 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A&B Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for A&B Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
16 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A&B Stores in Swadlincote Derbyshire 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?

45 Linton Road,
Castle Gresley,
Swadlincote Derbyshire,
DE11 9HS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for A&B Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects A&B Stores?

Food hygiene at A&B Stores is inspected by South Derbyshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about A&B Stores

What is A&B Stores’s food hygiene rating?

A&B Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2024.

When was A&B Stores last inspected?

A&B Stores was last inspected by South Derbyshire on 16 December 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.