W.H.Smith - Northbound

Ashorne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

W.H.Smith - Northbound scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Stratford-on-Avon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for W.H.Smith - Northbound, from August 2017 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of W.H.Smith - Northbound.

Food hygiene rating history for W.H.Smith - Northbound
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2017	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

W.H.Smith - Northbound in Ashorne 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?

KFC (Northbound),
Warwick Services M40,
Ashorne,
Warwick,
CV35 0AA

W.H.Smith - Northbound Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for W.H.Smith - Northbound. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects W.H.Smith - Northbound?

Food hygiene at W.H.Smith - Northbound is inspected by Stratford-on-Avon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stratford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about W.H.Smith - Northbound

What is W.H.Smith - Northbound’s food hygiene rating?

W.H.Smith - Northbound has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was W.H.Smith - Northbound last inspected?

W.H.Smith - Northbound was last inspected by Stratford-on-Avon on 15 September 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.