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B & M Express food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Huntingdonshire

B & M Express 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 9 July 2025, 12 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: 22 Great Whyte, Ramsey, PE26 1HA

How it compares in Huntingdonshire

That puts B & M Express among the 975 places in Huntingdonshire holding top marks, 71% 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 Huntingdonshire
5 out of 5 975 71% ← B & M Express
4 out of 5 298 22%
3 out of 5 86 6%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 159 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 B & M Express 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 B & M Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Farmers Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 27 yards away 5 - Very good 16 August 2024
The Rendezvous Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 40 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025
Ramsey Kebab and Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 43 yards away 4 - Good 16 February 2026
Wok 'n' Roll Takeaway/sandwich shop 50 yards away 4 - Good 25 March 2025
Megsy Retailers - other 59 yards away 4 - Good 13 May 2025
The Little Fenland Eco Shop Retailers - other 60 yards away 5 - Very good 8 May 2025
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 61 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2025
Ramsey Traditional Butchers Retailers - other 79 yards away 4 - Good 14 October 2025

Questions about B & M Express

What is B & M Express's food hygiene rating?

B & M Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 9 July 2025.

Is B & M Express 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 B & M Express last inspected?

B & M Express was last inspected on 9 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at B & M Express?

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

How does B & M Express compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?

71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, and B & M Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Huntingdonshire Council inspects B & M Express 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

B & M Express is one of 61 rated food businesses in Ramsey. See every hygiene rating in Ramsey

Huntingdonshire inspects and rates 1,539 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Huntingdonshire

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

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