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Newbury Town Convenience Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · West Berkshire

Newbury Town Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 21 August 2025, 10 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: 60 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, RG14 5QH

How it compares in West Berkshire

In West Berkshire, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Newbury Town Convenience Store sits behind roughly 1,025 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in West Berkshire
5 out of 5 932 86%
4 out of 5 93 9%
3 out of 5 46 4% ← Newbury Town Convenience Store
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 163 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 Newbury Town Convenience Store 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 Newbury Town Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hetherton of Berkshire Retailers - other 24 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 27 yards away 5 - Very good 16 February 2026
Bite Takeaway/sandwich shop 56 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 58 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2024
Lily's Chops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Le Otto Campane Takeaway/sandwich shop 118 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Fit Cookie Retailers - other 192 yards away 5 - Very good 11 October 2022
Cow & Cask Pub/bar/nightclub 199 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2014

Questions about Newbury Town Convenience Store

What is Newbury Town Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?

Newbury Town Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by West Berkshire Council on 21 August 2025.

Is Newbury Town Convenience Store safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Newbury Town Convenience Store last inspected?

Newbury Town Convenience Store was last inspected on 21 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Berkshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Newbury Town Convenience Store?

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

How does Newbury Town Convenience Store compare to other places in West Berkshire?

86% of the 1,090 rated food businesses in West Berkshire hold the top rating of 5, while Newbury Town Convenience Store holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

West Berkshire Council inspects Newbury Town Convenience Store 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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Newbury Town Convenience Store is one of 383 rated food businesses in Newbury. See every hygiene rating in Newbury

West Berkshire inspects and rates 1,253 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Berkshire

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