Southtown Road Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Great Yarmouth
Southtown Road Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 3 February 2025, 17 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: 9 Southtown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HU
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
In Great Yarmouth, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Southtown Road Convenience Store sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 7% | ← Southtown Road Convenience Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 89 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 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 Southtown Road 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 Southtown Road Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes Head Public House Pub/bar/nightclub | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2023 |
| Feathers Futures Other catering premises | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 May 2023 |
| Cobholm and Litchfield Childcare Centre Caring Premises | 277 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| 360 Colombo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 288 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2026 |
| Farm Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 295 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Caterlink @ Cobholm Primary Academy School/college/university | 362 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2024 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| EU Plus Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2025 |
Questions about Southtown Road Convenience Store
What is Southtown Road Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Southtown Road Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 3 February 2025.
Is Southtown Road Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Southtown Road Convenience Store last inspected?
Southtown Road Convenience Store was last inspected on 3 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Southtown Road Convenience Store?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Southtown Road Convenience Store compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?
71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Southtown Road Convenience Store holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Southtown Road 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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