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Greggs food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Guildford

Greggs 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 2 October 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Hogs Back Service Station Hogs Back, Seale, GU10 1EU

How it compares in Guildford

That puts Greggs among the 821 places in Guildford holding top marks, 82% 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 Guildford
5 out of 5 821 82% ← Greggs
4 out of 5 141 14%
3 out of 5 37 4%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 132 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 Greggs 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 Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Express PFS Hogs Back Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
Hogs Back Hotel &Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 291 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Asda Express Leon Tongham Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 11 July 2024
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Friends Forest Nursery - Ash Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2025
Ash Manor School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2024
Alderwood Senior School School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Guildford Council on 2 October 2025.

Is Greggs 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 Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 2 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Guildford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Greggs?

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

How does Greggs compare to other places in Guildford?

82% of the 1,007 rated food businesses in Guildford hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Guildford Council inspects Greggs 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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