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Barrett Food Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wokingham

Barrett Food Stores holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 1 July 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 29 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, RG40 1UR

How it compares in Wokingham

In Wokingham, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Barrett Food Stores sits behind roughly 848 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wokingham
5 out of 5 848 80%
4 out of 5 128 12% ← Barrett Food Stores
3 out of 5 65 6%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 16 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 70 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 Barrett Food 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 Barrett Food Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Culinera @ Westende Junior School School/college/university 240 yards away 5 - Very good 22 September 2025
Cherry Local Food & Wine Retailers - other 383 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2024
Core Kids Club Ltd @ All Saints CE Primary School Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 February 2023
Dingles Promise Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2025
Culinera @ Wescott Infant School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 September 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Cafe Mosaic at Wokingham Methodist Church Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
COOK Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 July 2023

Questions about Barrett Food Stores

What is Barrett Food Stores's food hygiene rating?

Barrett Food Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wokingham Council on 1 July 2024.

Is Barrett Food Stores safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Barrett Food Stores last inspected?

Barrett Food Stores was last inspected on 1 July 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wokingham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Barrett Food 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Barrett Food Stores compare to other places in Wokingham?

80% of the 1,061 rated food businesses in Wokingham hold the top rating of 5, while Barrett Food Stores holds a 4. 128 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wokingham Council inspects Barrett Food 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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