Ash Retail - Onestop food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Guildford
Ash Retail - Onestop 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 8 May 2025, 14 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: Ash Post Office 58 Ash Street, Ash, GU12 6LR
How it compares in Guildford
In Guildford, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Ash Retail - Onestop sits behind roughly 821 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 821 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 141 | 14% | ← Ash Retail - Onestop | |
| 3 out of 5 | 37 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Ash Retail - Onestop 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 Ash Retail - Onestop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 173 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Walsh Infants School/college/university | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Ash Manor School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2024 |
| Friends Forest Nursery - Ash Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Aldershot College School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Chips Playscheme School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Funzone - Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
Questions about Ash Retail - Onestop
What is Ash Retail - Onestop's food hygiene rating?
Ash Retail - Onestop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Guildford Council on 8 May 2025.
Is Ash Retail - Onestop 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 Ash Retail - Onestop last inspected?
Ash Retail - Onestop was last inspected on 8 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Guildford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ash Retail - Onestop?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ash Retail - Onestop compare to other places in Guildford?
82% of the 1,007 rated food businesses in Guildford hold the top rating of 5, while Ash Retail - Onestop holds a 4. 141 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Guildford Council inspects Ash Retail - Onestop 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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