Bath Bus Station Fruiters food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · Bath and North East Somerset
Bath Bus Station Fruiters holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The mobile caterer 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 25 November 2024, 19 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: Pitch 1, Street Trading, Bath and North East Somerset
How it compares in Bath and North East Somerset
In Bath and North East Somerset, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Bath Bus Station Fruiters sits behind roughly 1,525 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,260 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 265 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 163 | 9% | ← Bath Bus Station Fruiters | |
| 2 out of 5 | 29 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 110 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 Good
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 Bath Bus Station Fruiters 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 Bath Bus Station Fruiters
What is Bath Bus Station Fruiters's food hygiene rating?
Bath Bus Station Fruiters has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bath and North East Somerset Council on 25 November 2024.
Is Bath Bus Station Fruiters safe to eat at?
A 3 means the mobile caterer 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 Bath Bus Station Fruiters last inspected?
Bath Bus Station Fruiters was last inspected on 25 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bath and North East Somerset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bath Bus Station Fruiters?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bath Bus Station Fruiters compare to other places in Bath and North East Somerset?
73% of the 1,731 rated food businesses in Bath and North East Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Bath Bus Station Fruiters holds a 3. 163 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bath and North East Somerset Council inspects Bath Bus Station Fruiters 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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