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Heron Foods food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · High Peak

Heron Foods holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 August 2024, 22 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: 9-11 High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8AN

How it compares in High Peak

That puts Heron Foods among the 736 places in High Peak holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in High Peak
5 out of 5 736 89% ← Heron Foods
4 out of 5 58 7%
3 out of 5 28 3%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 56 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 Heron Foods 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.

Questions about Heron Foods

What is Heron Foods's food hygiene rating?

Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by High Peak Council on 23 August 2024.

Is Heron Foods safe to eat at?

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

When was Heron Foods last inspected?

Heron Foods was last inspected on 23 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by High Peak Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Heron Foods?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Heron Foods compare to other places in High Peak?

89% of the 831 rated food businesses in High Peak hold the top rating of 5, and Heron Foods is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

High Peak Council inspects Heron Foods 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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Heron Foods is one of 212 rated food businesses in Glossop. See every hygiene rating in Glossop

High Peak inspects and rates 887 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in High Peak

The official record is held by the council: http://www.highpeak.gov.uk

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