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Claregate Wines And Convenience food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wolverhampton

Claregate Wines And Convenience 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 29 November 2025, 7 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: 49 Pendeford Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9EH

How it compares in Wolverhampton

In Wolverhampton, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Claregate Wines And Convenience sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Wolverhampton
5 out of 5 1,532 75%
4 out of 5 297 15%
3 out of 5 109 5% ← Claregate Wines And Convenience
2 out of 5 23 1%
1 out of 5 72 4%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 127 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 Claregate Wines And Convenience 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 Claregate Wines And Convenience, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldersley Church Playgroup Caring Premises 48 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2020
Abm Catering @ Claregate Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2024
Aldersley Leisure Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2022
Albert Lawn Tennis Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 6 February 2018
Birches First School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Atelier Del Cibo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Baked In Tettenhall Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2026

Questions about Claregate Wines And Convenience

What is Claregate Wines And Convenience's food hygiene rating?

Claregate Wines And Convenience has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wolverhampton Council on 29 November 2025.

Is Claregate Wines And Convenience 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 Claregate Wines And Convenience last inspected?

Claregate Wines And Convenience was last inspected on 29 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wolverhampton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Claregate Wines And Convenience?

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 Claregate Wines And Convenience compare to other places in Wolverhampton?

75% of the 2,039 rated food businesses in Wolverhampton hold the top rating of 5, while Claregate Wines And Convenience holds a 3. 109 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wolverhampton Council inspects Claregate Wines And Convenience 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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