The Shop food hygiene rating

The rating: Pass

The rating dates from 14 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Lochmaddy, Isle Of North Uist, HS6 5AA

Understanding this rating

• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.
• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Shop is one of 18 rated food businesses in Isle of North Uist. See every hygiene rating in Isle of North Uist →

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) inspects and rates 572 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) →

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/foodsafety/food-hygiene-scheme.asp