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Central England Co-operative food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Huntingdonshire

Central England Co-operative 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 13 August 2024, 22 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: Rainbow Foodstore Rainbow Foodstore Bentley Avenue, Yaxley, PE7 3ZS

How it compares in Huntingdonshire

That puts Central England Co-operative among the 975 places in Huntingdonshire holding top marks, 71% 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 Huntingdonshire
5 out of 5 975 71% ← Central England Co-operative
4 out of 5 298 22%
3 out of 5 86 6%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 159 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 Central England Co-operative 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.

Questions about Central England Co-operative

What is Central England Co-operative's food hygiene rating?

Central England Co-operative has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 13 August 2024.

Is Central England Co-operative 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 Central England Co-operative last inspected?

Central England Co-operative was last inspected on 13 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Central England Co-operative?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Central England Co-operative compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?

71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, and Central England Co-operative is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Huntingdonshire Council inspects Central England Co-operative 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Central England Co-operative is one of 56 rated food businesses in Yaxley. See every hygiene rating in Yaxley

Huntingdonshire inspects and rates 1,539 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Huntingdonshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk

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