Booze Box & Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Middlesbrough
Booze Box & 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 6 August 2025, 11 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 Viewley Centre, Middlesbrough, TS8 9JH
How it compares in Middlesbrough
In Middlesbrough, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Booze Box & Convenience Store sits behind roughly 868 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 868 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 81 | 8% | ← Booze Box & Convenience Store | |
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 133 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 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 Booze Box & 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 Booze Box & Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Happy Sapid LTD Other catering premises | 40 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Caterlink at St. Gerard’s Catholic Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Action4Care Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2025 |
| Bluebell Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2026 |
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2025 |
| Brookfield Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Angie's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2026 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
Questions about Booze Box & Convenience Store
What is Booze Box & Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Booze Box & Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Middlesbrough Council on 6 August 2025.
Is Booze Box & 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 Booze Box & Convenience Store last inspected?
Booze Box & Convenience Store was last inspected on 6 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Middlesbrough Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Booze Box & Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Booze Box & Convenience Store compare to other places in Middlesbrough?
84% of the 1,030 rated food businesses in Middlesbrough hold the top rating of 5, while Booze Box & Convenience Store holds a 4. 81 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Middlesbrough Council inspects Booze Box & 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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