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Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Luton

Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 17 January 2025, 17 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: 5 Abbots Wood Parade, Abbots Wood Road, LU2 0LX

How it compares in Luton

In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Luton
5 out of 5 846 65%
4 out of 5 231 18%
3 out of 5 165 13% ← Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd
2 out of 5 16 1%
1 out of 5 34 3%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 402 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 Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd 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 Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baltistan Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
BMS Grocers Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 August 2019
Bamboo House Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Luton Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025
Cemil's Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Ceylon Pantry Limited Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Bron Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 August 2023
Ashcroft Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025

Questions about Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd

What is Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 17 January 2025.

Is Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd last inspected?

Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd was last inspected on 17 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd compare to other places in Luton?

65% of the 1,298 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Luton Council inspects Stopsley Fish Bar Ltd 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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