Skips Catering Unit food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · Guildford
Skips Catering Unit holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The mobile caterer 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 14 January 2025, 18 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: Skips Catering Mobile Unit Stonebridge Wharf Lay By Horsham Road, Shalford
How it compares in Guildford
In Guildford, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Skips Catering Unit sits behind roughly 962 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 821 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 141 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 37 | 4% | ← Skips Catering Unit | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Skips Catering Unit 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 Skips Catering Unit
What is Skips Catering Unit's food hygiene rating?
Skips Catering Unit has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Guildford Council on 14 January 2025.
Is Skips Catering Unit safe to eat at?
A 3 means the mobile caterer 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 Skips Catering Unit last inspected?
Skips Catering Unit was last inspected on 14 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Guildford Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Skips Catering Unit?
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 Skips Catering Unit compare to other places in Guildford?
82% of the 1,007 rated food businesses in Guildford hold the top rating of 5, while Skips Catering Unit holds a 3. 37 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Guildford Council inspects Skips Catering Unit 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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