Blakedown Stores

Worcestershire

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Blakedown Stores scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 August 2025 by Wyre Forest.

What does this rating mean?

Blakedown Stores in Worcestershire has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2025.

When was Blakedown Stores last inspected?

Blakedown Stores was last inspected by Wyre Forest on 26 August 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.