Boots the Chemist
129-133 Kingsway, WC2B 6NH
Retailers - otherFood hygiene rating
5 out of 5 · Very good
Yum Score
83/ 100Strong
Official rating
60 / 60
Inspection detail
23 / 25
Inspection recency
0 / 15
A single 0 to 100 view of the official inspection record: the FSA rating, the three inspection sub-scores and how recent the inspection is. Our own index, not an official mark. How it works
Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Very good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Better than the WC2 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Very good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Better than the WC2 average
Management of food safety
Good
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Around the WC2 average
These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 1,025 inspected places in WC2.
Rating history
Rated 5 · Very good
CurrentInspected 1 April 2019
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About Boots the Chemist
Boots the Chemist is a retailers - other located at 129-133 Kingsway, WC2B 6NH. It serves the WC2 postcode district in London.
As of 1 April 2019, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 out of 5. This rating was given during the most recent inspection and reflects the conditions observed at that time.
You can find the full official record of this establishment's inspections on the FSA website. Hygiene ratings are updated as new inspections are carried out, typically every 6 to 18 months depending on the premises type.
Boots the Chemist has 17 branches in our published coverage, with an average hygiene rating of 5.0. See all branches
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Data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection and may have changed since. Yum Britannia is independent and not affiliated with the FSA.