Broad Oak Stores food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Rother
Broad Oak Stores 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 11 February 2026, 5 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: Broad Oak Stores Northiam Road, Broad Oak, TN31 6DS
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Broad Oak Stores sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 880 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ← Broad Oak Stores | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 12 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 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 Broad Oak Stores 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 Broad Oak Stores
What is Broad Oak Stores's food hygiene rating?
Broad Oak Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rother Council on 11 February 2026.
Is Broad Oak Stores 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 Broad Oak Stores last inspected?
Broad Oak Stores was last inspected on 11 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Broad Oak Stores?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Broad Oak Stores compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Broad Oak Stores holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects Broad Oak Stores 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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