Shopping Basket (The) food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · North Somerset
Shopping Basket (The) holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 December 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: 49 Upper Church Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2DY
How it compares in North Somerset
In North Somerset, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Shopping Basket (The) sits behind roughly 1,454 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,162 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 292 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 5% | ← Shopping Basket (The) | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 117 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Shopping Basket (The) 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 Shopping Basket (The), nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Hall Nursing Home Caring Premises | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Knightstone Campus School/college/university | 408 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Cabot Court Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Birnbeck Stores Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
| Black Cat Micropub Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Anchor Head Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
| Brit Cafe Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Alice House Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
Questions about Shopping Basket (The)
What is Shopping Basket (The)'s food hygiene rating?
Shopping Basket (The) has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Somerset Council on 2 December 2025.
Is Shopping Basket (The) safe to eat at?
A 3 means the supermarket met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Shopping Basket (The) last inspected?
Shopping Basket (The) was last inspected on 2 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Shopping Basket (The)?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Shopping Basket (The) compare to other places in North Somerset?
75% of the 1,552 rated food businesses in North Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Shopping Basket (The) holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Somerset Council inspects Shopping Basket (The) 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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