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Hillingdon News N Booze food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Hillingdon

Hillingdon News N Booze holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 9 April 2026, 3 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: 175 Ryefield Avenue, UB10 9DA

How it compares in Hillingdon

In Hillingdon, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Hillingdon News N Booze sits behind roughly 1,285 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Hillingdon
5 out of 5 1,285 64%
4 out of 5 356 18% ← Hillingdon News N Booze
3 out of 5 202 10%
2 out of 5 48 2%
1 out of 5 100 5%
0 out of 5 16 1%

A further 226 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 Hillingdon News N Booze 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 Hillingdon News N Booze, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alans Stores Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 November 2018
Burrage & Sons Bakery Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
ACS Hillingdon International School School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
BP Hillingdon Connect Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024

Questions about Hillingdon News N Booze

What is Hillingdon News N Booze's food hygiene rating?

Hillingdon News N Booze has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hillingdon Council on 9 April 2026.

Is Hillingdon News N Booze safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hillingdon News N Booze last inspected?

Hillingdon News N Booze was last inspected on 9 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hillingdon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Hillingdon News N Booze?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Hillingdon News N Booze compare to other places in Hillingdon?

64% of the 2,007 rated food businesses in Hillingdon hold the top rating of 5, while Hillingdon News N Booze holds a 4. 356 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Hillingdon Council inspects Hillingdon News N Booze 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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Hillingdon News N Booze is one of 399 rated food businesses in Uxbridge. See every hygiene rating in Uxbridge

Hillingdon inspects and rates 2,233 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hillingdon

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

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