Waterstones food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · West Suffolk
Waterstones is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.
The rating: Exempt
Address: 1 Gosnold Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3FB
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Waterstones, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 January 2026 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 May 2017 |
| Adnams Plc Retailers - other | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2026 |
| Byron Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 January 2025 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2026 |
| Everyman Bury St Edmunds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2025 |
| Edmundo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Europa B Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 July 2024 |
Questions about Waterstones
What is Waterstones's food hygiene rating?
Waterstones does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
West Suffolk Council inspects Waterstones 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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The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Waterstones and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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More food hygiene ratings near here
Waterstones is one of 384 rated food businesses in Bury St Edmunds. See every hygiene rating in Bury St Edmunds →
West Suffolk inspects and rates 1,724 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Suffolk →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk
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