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Spar Bleary food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Spar Bleary 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 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: Portadown, Craigavon, BT63 5ND

How it compares in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

That puts Spar Bleary among the 1,451 places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon holding top marks, 83% 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 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
5 out of 5 1,451 83% ← Spar Bleary
4 out of 5 211 12%
3 out of 5 64 4%
2 out of 5 8 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 Spar Bleary 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 Spar Bleary

What is Spar Bleary's food hygiene rating?

Spar Bleary has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council on 17 December 2024.

Is Spar Bleary 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 Spar Bleary last inspected?

Spar Bleary was last inspected on 17 December 2024, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Spar Bleary?

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

How does Spar Bleary compare to other places in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon?

83% of the 1,738 rated food businesses in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon hold the top rating of 5, and Spar Bleary is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council inspects Spar Bleary 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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Spar Bleary is one of 196 rated food businesses in Craigavon. See every hygiene rating in Craigavon

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon inspects and rates 1,883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

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

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