WH Smiths

Birchanger

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WH Smiths 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 12 November 2024 by Uttlesford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smiths, from July 2021 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smiths
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smiths in Birchanger 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?

Welcome Break Service Station,
Dunmow Road,
Birchanger,
Bishops Stortford,
CM23 5QH

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

Who inspects WH Smiths?

Food hygiene at WH Smiths is inspected by Uttlesford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.uttlesford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about WH Smiths

What is WH Smiths’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smiths has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2024.

When was WH Smiths last inspected?

WH Smiths was last inspected by Uttlesford on 12 November 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.