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News Shop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Bristol

News Shop 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 18 November 2025, 7 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: 6 The Parade, Hengrove, BS14 9DB

How it compares in Bristol

In Bristol, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so News Shop sits behind roughly 3,431 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Bristol
5 out of 5 2,823 76%
4 out of 5 608 16%
3 out of 5 189 5% ← News Shop
2 out of 5 33 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 758 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 News Shop 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 News Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ALP Bristol Other catering premises 108 yards away 5 - Very good 14 July 2025
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 April 2026
Aspens School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
Aspens School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 14 May 2026
1st choice sweets Mobile caterer 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025

Questions about News Shop

What is News Shop's food hygiene rating?

News Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bristol Council on 18 November 2025.

Is News Shop 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 News Shop last inspected?

News Shop was last inspected on 18 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at News Shop?

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 News Shop compare to other places in Bristol?

76% of the 3,703 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, while News Shop holds a 3. 189 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bristol Council inspects News Shop 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

News Shop is one of 42 rated food businesses in Hengrove. See every hygiene rating in Hengrove

Bristol inspects and rates 4,461 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bristol

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

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