The General Store

Heads up: The General Store no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Wakefield. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The 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 10 January 2018 by Wakefield.

What does this rating mean?

The General Store 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?

118 Smawthorne Grove,
Castleford,
WF10 5AT

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

Who inspects The General Store?

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

Questions about The General Store

What is The General Store’s food hygiene rating?

The General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2018.

When was The General Store last inspected?

The General Store was last inspected by Wakefield on 10 January 2018.

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.

Has The General Store closed down?

The General Store no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Wakefield, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.