C & J Stores Ltd food hygiene rating

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 4 November 2024, 20 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: 36 Winston Avenue, Poole, BH12 1PE

How it compares in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so C & J Stores Ltd sits behind roughly 2,582 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

5 out of 5		2,582	88%
4 out of 5		239	8%	← C & J Stores Ltd
3 out of 5		87	3%
2 out of 5		14	<1%
1 out of 5		18	1%
0 out of 5		2	<1%

A further 567 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
• 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 C & J Stores Ltd 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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