Sunny Newsagents food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Worcester City
Sunny Newsagents 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 28 February 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 11 Blackpole Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9ST
How it compares in Worcester City
In Worcester City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Sunny Newsagents sits behind roughly 460 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 460 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 15% | ← Sunny Newsagents | |
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- 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 Sunny Newsagents 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 Sunny Newsagents, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Pausa At Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Astwood Convenience Store - Todays News Retailers - other | 359 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2022 |
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2024 |
| Caterlink At Tudor Grange Academy School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Bishop Perowne Church Of England College School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2024 |
| AJ's Pizza Worcester Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Class Catering At Cranham Primary School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
Questions about Sunny Newsagents
What is Sunny Newsagents's food hygiene rating?
Sunny Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Worcester City Council on 28 February 2025.
Is Sunny Newsagents 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 Sunny Newsagents last inspected?
Sunny Newsagents was last inspected on 28 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Worcester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sunny Newsagents?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Sunny Newsagents compare to other places in Worcester City?
78% of the 590 rated food businesses in Worcester City hold the top rating of 5, while Sunny Newsagents holds a 4. 88 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Worcester City Council inspects Sunny Newsagents 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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