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Longside Lane Convenience Store food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Bradford

Longside Lane Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 16 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 16 Longside Lane, Bradford, BD7 1DF

How it compares in Bradford

In Bradford, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Longside Lane Convenience Store sits behind roughly 2,942 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bradford
5 out of 5 2,942 72%
4 out of 5 682 17% ← Longside Lane Convenience Store
3 out of 5 306 8%
2 out of 5 103 3%
1 out of 5 41 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 554 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 Longside Lane Convenience 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 Longside Lane Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Al Aqsa Catering Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 July 2024
ATC Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 February 2025
Ashgrove General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2019
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 July 2021
Afro Global Essentials Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Alhambra Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 February 2024
Allerton Community Enterprise Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2022
A2Z Learning Centre Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026

Questions about Longside Lane Convenience Store

What is Longside Lane Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?

Longside Lane Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bradford Council on 16 July 2024.

Is Longside Lane Convenience Store safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Longside Lane Convenience Store last inspected?

Longside Lane Convenience Store was last inspected on 16 July 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bradford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Longside Lane Convenience Store?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Longside Lane Convenience Store compare to other places in Bradford?

72% of the 4,079 rated food businesses in Bradford hold the top rating of 5, while Longside Lane Convenience Store holds a 4. 682 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bradford Council inspects Longside Lane Convenience 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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