Ashton Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Inverclyde

Ashton Stores was told improvement was required at its most recent inspection. Under Scotland's scheme that means the inspector found the shop fell short of the legal standard and expects it to put things right.

The rating: Improvement required

This is a fresh result: Ashton Stores was inspected on 29 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Shop, 124 Albert Road, Gourock, PA19 1BU

How this rating has changed

Ashton Stores was re-inspected on 29 July 2026 and held its rating of Improvement Required.

Inspected Rating Change
29 July 2026 AwaitingInspection Improvement Required Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Ashton Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Day Today Retailers - other 337 yards away Pass 4 June 2024
Gourock Pharmacy Retailers - other 368 yards away Pass 19 September 2025
Gourock Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away Pass 20 May 2026
Good Brew Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away Pass 4 June 2026
Esplanade Cafe Gourock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away Pass 4 March 2026
Binnie Street Early Years Caring Premises 0.6 miles away Pass 6 May 2026
Aulds Retailers - other 0.6 miles away Pass 2 April 2025
Cafe Continental Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away Pass 21 August 2026

Questions about Ashton Stores

What is Ashton Stores's food hygiene rating?

Ashton Stores does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Improvement required".

When was Ashton Stores last inspected?

Ashton Stores was last inspected on 29 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Inverclyde Council rather than by the business.

Who decides the rating?

Inverclyde Council inspects Ashton 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Ashton Stores is one of 72 rated food businesses in Gourock. See every hygiene rating in Gourock

Inverclyde inspects and rates 632 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Inverclyde

The official record is held by the council: http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/business-and-trade/food-safety-and-standards/

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