Whitehorse Vale Stores food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Luton
Whitehorse Vale Stores holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 13 August 2025, 11 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: Unit 3 2 Whitehorse Vale, LU3 4AD
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Whitehorse Vale Stores sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ← Whitehorse Vale Stores | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 33 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 403 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Whitehorse Vale Stores 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 Whitehorse Vale Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bramingham Primary School School/college/university | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2025 |
| Bright Horizons Bramingham Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | 285 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd. Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2022 |
| BP SF Connect -Streatley Service Station Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Barton Lodge Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Cardinal Newman School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 November 2017 |
| Black Swan Supermarket Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
Questions about Whitehorse Vale Stores
What is Whitehorse Vale Stores's food hygiene rating?
Whitehorse Vale Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 13 August 2025.
Is Whitehorse Vale Stores safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Whitehorse Vale Stores last inspected?
Whitehorse Vale Stores was last inspected on 13 August 2025, 11 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 Whitehorse Vale Stores?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Whitehorse Vale Stores compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Whitehorse Vale Stores holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Whitehorse Vale Stores 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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