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Alcester Country Market food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Stratford-on-Avon

Alcester Country Market holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Alcester Country Markets, High Street, Alcester, B49 5AF

How it compares in Stratford-on-Avon

That puts Alcester Country Market among the 1,074 places in Stratford-on-Avon holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Stratford-on-Avon
5 out of 5 1,074 86% ← Alcester Country Market
4 out of 5 121 10%
3 out of 5 41 3%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 111 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Alcester Country Market none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Alcester Country Market, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chapter 23 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 3 April 2025
Superdrug Retailers - other 26 yards away Exempt
Alcester Unionist Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 34 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Lounge@26 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 5 - Very good 19 August 2024
The Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 34 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2025
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 34 yards away 5 - Very good 8 August 2024
Camilla Jones Retailers - other 69 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
Cardamom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 74 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2025

Questions about Alcester Country Market

What is Alcester Country Market's food hygiene rating?

Alcester Country Market has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stratford-on-Avon Council on 22 November 2024.

Is Alcester Country Market safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Alcester Country Market last inspected?

Alcester Country Market was last inspected on 22 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stratford-on-Avon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Alcester Country Market?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Alcester Country Market compare to other places in Stratford-on-Avon?

86% of the 1,252 rated food businesses in Stratford-on-Avon hold the top rating of 5, and Alcester Country Market is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stratford-on-Avon Council inspects Alcester Country Market and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Alcester Country Market is one of 114 rated food businesses in Alcester. See every hygiene rating in Alcester

Stratford-on-Avon inspects and rates 1,363 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Stratford-on-Avon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.stratford.gov.uk

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