Blakedown Stores

Worcestershire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Blakedown Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 August 2026 by Wyre Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blakedown Stores, from August 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 0 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blakedown Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 August 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
26 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Blakedown Stores in Worcestershire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

41 Birmingham Road,
Kidderminster,
Worcestershire,
DY10 2DA

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

Who inspects Blakedown Stores?

Food hygiene at Blakedown Stores is inspected by Wyre Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.worcsregservices.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Blakedown Stores

What is Blakedown Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Blakedown Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was Blakedown Stores last inspected?

Blakedown Stores was last inspected by Wyre Forest on 26 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.