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Warstock Post Office food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Solihull

Warstock Post Office 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 18 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: 248 Prince Of Wales Lane, Solihull Lodge, Solihull, B14 4LJ

How it compares in Solihull

That puts Warstock Post Office among the 987 places in Solihull holding top marks, 79% 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 Solihull
5 out of 5 987 79% ← Warstock Post Office
4 out of 5 152 12%
3 out of 5 68 5%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 31 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 138 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 Warstock Post Office 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 Warstock Post Office, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Express New Solihull PFS Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 September 2025
Bouncing Bears Day Care Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 6 January 2016
Bramley Court Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Bramley Grove Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Argos Maypole Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2019
Bargain Buys Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2022
Beechwood Childcare Ltd Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 September 2011

Questions about Warstock Post Office

What is Warstock Post Office's food hygiene rating?

Warstock Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Solihull Council on 18 August 2025.

Is Warstock Post Office 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 Warstock Post Office last inspected?

Warstock Post Office was last inspected on 18 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Solihull Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Warstock Post Office?

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 Warstock Post Office compare to other places in Solihull?

79% of the 1,257 rated food businesses in Solihull hold the top rating of 5, and Warstock Post Office is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Solihull Council inspects Warstock Post Office 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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Solihull inspects and rates 1,395 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Solihull

The official record is held by the council: https://www.solihull.gov.uk/environment-and-animals/food-safety

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