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Unique Sweets food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Great Yarmouth

Unique Sweets 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 October 2022, more than 3 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Unit 11 The New Market, Market Place, NR3 0NB

How it compares in Great Yarmouth

That puts Unique Sweets among the 731 places in Great Yarmouth holding top marks, 71% 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 Great Yarmouth
5 out of 5 731 71% ← Unique Sweets
4 out of 5 161 16%
3 out of 5 74 7%
2 out of 5 24 2%
1 out of 5 32 3%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 89 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 Unique Sweets 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.

Questions about Unique Sweets

What is Unique Sweets's food hygiene rating?

Unique Sweets has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 24 October 2022.

Is Unique Sweets 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 Unique Sweets last inspected?

Unique Sweets was last inspected on 24 October 2022, more than 3 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Unique Sweets?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Unique Sweets compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?

71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, and Unique Sweets is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Great Yarmouth Council inspects Unique Sweets 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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