WH Smith And Marks And Spencers food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reigate and Banstead
WH Smith And Marks And Spencers holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 4 October 2024, 21 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: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH
How it compares in Reigate and Banstead
In Reigate and Banstead, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so WH Smith And Marks And Spencers sits behind roughly 662 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 662 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 136 | 15% | ← WH Smith And Marks And Spencers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 182 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 WH Smith And Marks And Spencers 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 WH Smith And Marks And Spencers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2023 |
| Friends Of East Surrey Hospital Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 125 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2024 |
| Clearview Service Station (Shell) Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2025 |
| Double Seven Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2021 |
| Greensand House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Earlswood Newsagent And Post Office Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2025 |
| Bonhomie Oaklands Park Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2021 |
| Earlswood Infant And Nursery Pre And After School Club School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
Questions about WH Smith And Marks And Spencers
What is WH Smith And Marks And Spencers's food hygiene rating?
WH Smith And Marks And Spencers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reigate and Banstead Council on 4 October 2024.
Is WH Smith And Marks And Spencers 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was WH Smith And Marks And Spencers last inspected?
WH Smith And Marks And Spencers was last inspected on 4 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reigate and Banstead Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at WH Smith And Marks And Spencers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does WH Smith And Marks And Spencers compare to other places in Reigate and Banstead?
73% of the 912 rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead hold the top rating of 5, while WH Smith And Marks And Spencers holds a 4. 136 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reigate and Banstead Council inspects WH Smith And Marks And Spencers 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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