A supermarket chain famed for its value also has the highest hygiene standards.
A study by Property Inspect, using data from the Food Standards Agency, identified which major supermarket chain has the highest percentage of its stores with a five-star hygiene rating.
Aldi was named the highest-ranked supermarkets for hygiene standards.
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More than 99% of Aldi supermarkets had a five-star hygiene rating.
Out of its 744 shops, 99.73% of Aldis have top marks from the Food Standards Agency.
According to the FSA website, all Aldi supermarkets in the North East have a five star rating.
Out of its English, Welsh and Northern Irish stores visited by FSA inspectors, just one, a four-star rated Aldi in Edgware Road, London, has a score below five stars.
Waitrose had the second-highest percentage of its stores with a five-star rating, at 98.24%, followed by M&S with 96.72%, Sainsbury's at 96.65%, Iceland with 95.32%, Lidl with 93.17%, Morrisons (92.06%), Asda (89.62%).
Only 88.64% of Co-op stores were rated five stars. The Mirror has approached the Co-op for comment.
Richard Thornton, Communications Director at Aldi UK, said: “Customer and colleague safety remains the number one priority in all our stores across the UK, and we take pride in meeting the highest standards.
"Our top rating in this latest analysis of the Food Standards Agency hygiene scheme is thanks to the excellent work of our store teams in ensuring all Aldi stores are clean, safe and welcoming for the millions of customers that shop at Aldi.”
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