Lickey End Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Bromsgrove
Lickey End 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 17 December 2024, 18 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: 23 Alcester Road, Lickey End, Worcestershire, B60 1JT
How it compares in Bromsgrove
In Bromsgrove, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Lickey End Convenience Store sits behind roughly 467 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 467 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 70 | 12% | ← Lickey End Convenience Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 37 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 175 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lickey End 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 Lickey End Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express PFS The Forest Retailers - other | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2025 |
| Abacus Nursery Caring Premises | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| Ego At The Forest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2024 |
| Costa Coffee - Drive Thru Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2025 |
| Catshill Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| C.E. Partridge & Son Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Catshill Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2023 |
| Co-Operative Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
Questions about Lickey End Convenience Store
What is Lickey End Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Lickey End Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bromsgrove Council on 17 December 2024.
Is Lickey End 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 Lickey End Convenience Store last inspected?
Lickey End Convenience Store was last inspected on 17 December 2024, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromsgrove Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lickey End Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Lickey End Convenience Store compare to other places in Bromsgrove?
81% of the 578 rated food businesses in Bromsgrove hold the top rating of 5, while Lickey End Convenience Store holds a 4. 70 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bromsgrove Council inspects Lickey End 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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