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Home Bargains food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Flintshire

Home Bargains holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Home Bargains, The Precinct Way, Buckley, CH7 2EG

How it compares in Flintshire

That puts Home Bargains among the 1,062 places in Flintshire holding top marks, 88% 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 Flintshire
5 out of 5 1,062 88% ← Home Bargains
4 out of 5 119 10%
3 out of 5 11 1%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 73 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 Home Bargains 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 Home Bargains, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bistre Farm Shop Retailers - other 149 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2025
Gerrards Retailers - other 247 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024
Crumbs Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 283 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2024
Lexham Green Care Home Caring Premises 290 yards away 5 - Very good 2 February 2025
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 291 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024
Flintshire Childcare Service Caring Premises 295 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd School/college/university 295 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Buckley Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 334 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026

Questions about Home Bargains

What is Home Bargains's food hygiene rating?

Home Bargains has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Flintshire Council on 28 April 2026.

Is Home Bargains 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Home Bargains last inspected?

Home Bargains was last inspected on 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Flintshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Home Bargains?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Home Bargains compare to other places in Flintshire?

88% of the 1,209 rated food businesses in Flintshire hold the top rating of 5, and Home Bargains is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Flintshire Council inspects Home Bargains 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Home Bargains is one of 38 rated food businesses in Buckley. See every hygiene rating in Buckley

Flintshire inspects and rates 1,282 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Flintshire

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

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