Newton General Store

Stevenage

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Newton General Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 January 2025 by Stevenage.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Newton General Store, from December 2019 to January 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 Newton General Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Newton General Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Newton General Store in Stevenage 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?

Newton General Store,
48 Newton Road,
Stevenage,
Herts,
SG2 0BX

Newton General Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Newton General Store?

Food hygiene at Newton General Store is inspected by Stevenage, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stevenage.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Newton General Store

What is Newton General Store’s food hygiene rating?

Newton General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2025.

When was Newton General Store last inspected?

Newton General Store was last inspected by Stevenage on 20 January 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.