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Nilshan Convenient Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Walsall

Nilshan Convenient Store 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 9 May 2024, more than 2 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: 80 Stafford Street, Walsall, WS2 8DU

How it compares in Walsall

In Walsall, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Nilshan Convenient Store sits behind roughly 1,405 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Walsall
5 out of 5 1,054 59%
4 out of 5 351 20%
3 out of 5 266 15% ← Nilshan Convenient Store
2 out of 5 52 3%
1 out of 5 57 3%
0 out of 5 7 <1%

A further 397 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 Nilshan Convenient Store 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 Nilshan Convenient Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
AJ's Ales Manufacturers/packers 101 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Birchills C Of E Community Academy School/college/university 395 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026
Asda Living Cafe Compass Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 September 2025
Boots Stores Limited Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Brewers Fayre Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Aven House Hostel Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2017
Bella Italia / Mac N Shack / Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2018

Questions about Nilshan Convenient Store

What is Nilshan Convenient Store's food hygiene rating?

Nilshan Convenient Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Walsall Council on 9 May 2024.

Is Nilshan Convenient Store 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 Nilshan Convenient Store last inspected?

Nilshan Convenient Store was last inspected on 9 May 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Walsall Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nilshan Convenient Store?

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 Nilshan Convenient Store compare to other places in Walsall?

59% of the 1,787 rated food businesses in Walsall hold the top rating of 5, while Nilshan Convenient Store holds a 3. 266 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Walsall Council inspects Nilshan Convenient Store 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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Walsall inspects and rates 2,184 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Walsall

The official record is held by the council: http://www.walsall.gov.uk/index/environment/food_production_and_quality.htm

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