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Ashlands Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Basingstoke and Deane

Ashlands Stores 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 19 January 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: Beech Road, Bishops Green, Newbury, RG20 9JQ

How it compares in Basingstoke and Deane

In Basingstoke and Deane, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Ashlands Stores sits behind roughly 778 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Basingstoke and Deane
5 out of 5 778 75%
4 out of 5 186 18% ← Ashlands Stores
3 out of 5 58 6%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 16 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 256 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Ashlands 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Ashlands Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
MotoCafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Baldiesbites Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
Fink Street Food Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
Four Kingdoms Adventure Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
KatieLee Catering Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 December 2025
Diamond Quality Care Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2025

Questions about Ashlands Stores

What is Ashlands Stores's food hygiene rating?

Ashlands Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Basingstoke and Deane Council on 19 January 2026.

Is Ashlands Stores 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 Ashlands Stores last inspected?

Ashlands Stores was last inspected on 19 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basingstoke and Deane Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ashlands Stores?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Ashlands Stores compare to other places in Basingstoke and Deane?

75% of the 1,040 rated food businesses in Basingstoke and Deane hold the top rating of 5, while Ashlands Stores holds a 4. 186 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Basingstoke and Deane Council inspects Ashlands 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Ashlands Stores is one of 53 rated food businesses in Newbury. See every hygiene rating in Newbury

Basingstoke and Deane inspects and rates 1,296 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Basingstoke and Deane

The official record is held by the council: http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk

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