Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Herefordshire
Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar 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 24 April 2025, 14 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: Whitchurch, HR9 6DW
How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar sits behind roughly 1,431 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,217 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 214 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 104 | 7% | ← Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 195 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 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 Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar 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 Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Symonds Yat (A40 Northbounds Services) Retailers - other | 395 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2023 |
| The Potting Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 4 - Good | 15 May 2025 |
| Norton House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2022 |
| Doward Park Campsite Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Peter J Hicks Transport Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | Exempt | |
| Ganarew House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2024 |
| The Orchard Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2024 |
| Woods of Whitchurch Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
Questions about Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar
What is Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar's food hygiene rating?
Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 24 April 2025.
Is Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar 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 Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar last inspected?
Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar was last inspected on 24 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar holds a 3. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects Daff-Y-Nant Service Station - Spar 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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