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Western Road Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Derby City

Western Road Stores 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 18 November 2025, 7 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: Shop, 22 Western Road, Mickleover, DE3 9GN

How it compares in Derby City

That puts Western Road Stores among the 1,447 places in Derby City holding top marks, 73% 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 Derby City
5 out of 5 1,447 73% ← Western Road Stores
4 out of 5 296 15%
3 out of 5 164 8%
2 out of 5 28 1%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 12 1%

A further 316 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 Western Road Stores 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 Western Road Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alphabet Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 430 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
BP Fairway Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2024
Bramblebrook Pre-School Playgroup Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 July 2023
Birds (Derby ) Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Breakfast & After School Club, Silverhill Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024

Questions about Western Road Stores

What is Western Road Stores's food hygiene rating?

Western Road Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Derby City Council on 18 November 2025.

Is Western Road Stores 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 Western Road Stores last inspected?

Western Road Stores was last inspected on 18 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Derby City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Western Road Stores?

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 Western Road Stores compare to other places in Derby City?

73% of the 1,975 rated food businesses in Derby City hold the top rating of 5, and Western Road Stores is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Derby City Council inspects Western Road Stores 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

Western Road Stores is one of 33 rated food businesses in Mickleover. See every hygiene rating in Mickleover

Derby City inspects and rates 2,291 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Derby City

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

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