SS Food and Wine food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Luton
SS Food and Wine holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 15 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: 15a Waldeck Road, LU1 1HG
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so SS Food and Wine sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ← SS Food and Wine | |
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 34 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | <1% |
A further 402 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 SS Food and Wine 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 SS Food and Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroma Cafe and Bite Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2023 |
| Ambala Foods Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 272 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2024 |
| Beech Hill Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 325 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2023 |
| Baguette Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 383 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Banoful Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Al Badar Original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
| Alfa Superstores Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2021 |
Questions about SS Food and Wine
What is SS Food and Wine's food hygiene rating?
SS Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 15 January 2025.
Is SS Food and Wine safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 SS Food and Wine last inspected?
SS Food and Wine was last inspected on 15 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at SS Food and Wine?
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 SS Food and Wine compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,298 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while SS Food and Wine holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects SS Food and Wine 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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