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Spar

Bristol

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by South Gloucestershire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar, from June 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Spar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
19 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Spar in Bristol 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?

50 High Street,
Chipping Sodbury,
Bristol,
South Gloucestershire,
BS37 6AH

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

Who inspects Spar?

Food hygiene at Spar is inspected by South Gloucestershire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southglos.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Spar

What is Spar’s food hygiene rating?

Spar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Spar last inspected?

Spar was last inspected by South Gloucestershire on 19 February 2026.

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.