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Wood End Express food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wolverhampton

Wood End Express 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 5 September 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: Wood End News, 4 Wood End Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1NR

How it compares in Wolverhampton

In Wolverhampton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Wood End Express sits behind roughly 1,532 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wolverhampton
5 out of 5 1,532 75%
4 out of 5 297 15% ← Wood End Express
3 out of 5 109 5%
2 out of 5 23 1%
1 out of 5 72 4%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 127 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 Wood End Express 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 Wood End Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Amritsar Sweets And Catering Wednesfield Takeaway/sandwich shop 415 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025
Alan Warwick Butchers Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2024
Beez Kneez Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Bains Stores Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2022
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 July 2023
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2021
Abm Catering @ Long Knowle Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Abm Catering @ D'Eyncourt Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026

Questions about Wood End Express

What is Wood End Express's food hygiene rating?

Wood End Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wolverhampton Council on 5 September 2024.

Is Wood End Express 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 Wood End Express last inspected?

Wood End Express was last inspected on 5 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wolverhampton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Wood End Express?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Wood End Express compare to other places in Wolverhampton?

75% of the 2,039 rated food businesses in Wolverhampton hold the top rating of 5, while Wood End Express holds a 4. 297 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wolverhampton Council inspects Wood End Express 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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