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Plymbridge Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Plymouth City

Plymbridge Stores holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the supermarket met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 July 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: 48 Plymbridge Road, Plymouth, PL7 4QF

How it compares in Plymouth City

That puts Plymbridge Stores among the 1,270 places in Plymouth City holding top marks, 78% 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 Plymouth City
5 out of 5 1,270 78% ← Plymbridge Stores
4 out of 5 198 12%
3 out of 5 97 6%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 11 1%

A further 153 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 Plymbridge Stores 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 Plymbridge Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aspens Services Ltd at Boringdon Primary School School/college/university 169 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Boringdon Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 418 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Devon's Finest Hot Chocolate Bombs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 January 2025
Ashleigh Manor Residents Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Aspens Services Ltd at Woodford Junior School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Colebrook Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Colebrook Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 October 2024
Devon Fudge Company Manufacturers/packers 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025

Questions about Plymbridge Stores

What is Plymbridge Stores's food hygiene rating?

Plymbridge Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Plymouth City Council on 22 July 2025.

Is Plymbridge Stores 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 supermarket to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Plymbridge Stores last inspected?

Plymbridge Stores was last inspected on 22 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Plymouth City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Plymbridge Stores?

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 Plymbridge Stores compare to other places in Plymouth City?

78% of the 1,630 rated food businesses in Plymouth City hold the top rating of 5, and Plymbridge Stores is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Plymouth City Council inspects Plymbridge Stores 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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