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Sweet Valley Desserts food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Ribble Valley

Sweet Valley Desserts 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 24 November 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: 2a Whittingham Road, Longridge, PR3 2AA

How it compares in Ribble Valley

That puts Sweet Valley Desserts among the 501 places in Ribble Valley holding top marks, 87% 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 Ribble Valley
5 out of 5 501 87% ← Sweet Valley Desserts
4 out of 5 55 10%
3 out of 5 11 2%
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 76 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 Sweet Valley Desserts 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 Sweet Valley Desserts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Takeout Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
The Bridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 12 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2025
Bonds Of Longridge Ltd Retailers - other 85 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2024
Stonebridge Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 127 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 203 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2024
Brendan Anderton Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 353 yards away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Longridge High School School/college/university 354 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
St Wilfrid's Terrace Members' Club Pub/bar/nightclub 399 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2025

Questions about Sweet Valley Desserts

What is Sweet Valley Desserts's food hygiene rating?

Sweet Valley Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ribble Valley Council on 24 November 2025.

Is Sweet Valley Desserts 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 Sweet Valley Desserts last inspected?

Sweet Valley Desserts was last inspected on 24 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ribble Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sweet Valley Desserts?

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

How does Sweet Valley Desserts compare to other places in Ribble Valley?

87% of the 574 rated food businesses in Ribble Valley hold the top rating of 5, and Sweet Valley Desserts is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ribble Valley Council inspects Sweet Valley Desserts 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

Sweet Valley Desserts is one of 52 rated food businesses in Longridge. See every hygiene rating in Longridge

Ribble Valley inspects and rates 650 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ribble Valley

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

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