Food hygiene ratings in Flintshire
Flintshire inspects and rates 1,282 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,209 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 73 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Flintshire
Standards here are high: 88% of rated businesses in Flintshire hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 17 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,062 | 88% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 119 | 10% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Flintshire
Food hygiene ratings for each town Flintshire inspects.
Recently inspected in Flintshire
The most recent inspections published by Flintshire, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2026 |
| Olive Catering Services Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2026 |
| Oakenholt Farm Guesthouse | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| Subway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| The Co-operative Group | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2026 |
| NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Pen y Ffordd and Ffynongroyw Childcare | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| The Beer Lab Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2026 |
| Dolls Kitchen | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Beaufort Park Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Einkorn | Manufacturers/packers | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| NEWydd Catering & Cleaning Ltd | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Flintshire
The lowest-rated food businesses in Flintshire are listed below. 9 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley Smash Burger Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
| Buckley Kebab House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 March 2026 |
| Harun's | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 February 2026 |
| Hope Cottage Farm Shop | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 October 2025 |
| Top Shop | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 August 2025 |
| Bridge Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 June 2025 |
| Buckley Express | Distributors/Transporters | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 May 2025 |
| Treuddyn Express | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 25 February 2025 |
| Flint Town United F.C | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 December 2024 |
Questions about food hygiene in Flintshire
How many food businesses does Flintshire rate?
Flintshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,282 businesses, of which 1,209 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Flintshire?
88% of rated businesses in Flintshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in Flintshire have a bad hygiene rating?
17 food businesses in Flintshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 9 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Flintshire?
Environmental health officers employed by Flintshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in Flintshire
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 5% Plus Ltd 5 - Very good
- 69 Vape Shop Ltd Exempt
- A Fish Artist from Fleetwood 5 - Very good
- Abbeyfield 4 - Good
- Abbeyfield House 5 - Very good
- Acorns and Giants 5 - Very good
- Adams Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aerial Bliss Studio Exempt
- After School Club 5 - Very good
- Airbus East Road Building 195 - BaxterStorey 5 - Very good
- Airbus North Factory Building 165 - BaxterStorey 5 - Very good
- Airbus West Factory building 200 - BaxterStorey 5 - Very good
- Airbus Wings 5 - Very good
- Aisha Kitchen 5 - Very good
- AJ'S Cakes 5 - Very good
- Alan & Gwyn Jones 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi Buckley 5 - Very good
- Aldi Flint 5 - Very good
- Aldi Mold 5 - Very good
- Aldi Sealand 5 - Very good
- Alexander's 5 - Very good
- Alixs Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- All About Kids Wales CIC 5 - Very good
- Allerton Lodge Care Home 4 - Good
- Allied Pharmacy Buckley Exempt
- AM Food 5 - Very good
- Amantola Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Ambermaze CYF 5 - Very good
- Ambia 5 - Very good
- Anchor Hotel 5 - Very good
- Annexe Alive Club 5 - Very good
- Antonia Edwards Slimming World Franchise Exempt
- Argoed Playgroup 5 - Very good
- Argoed Sports and Social Club 5 - Very good
- Arj Food and Wine 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Deeside 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Quay 5 - Very good
- Asda Express PFS Wylfa 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Singing Kettle 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Treffynnon PFS 5 - Very good
- Asda Flint 5 - Very good
- Asda Living 5 - Very good
- Asda Queensferry 5 - Very good
- Asia Sensation 5 - Very good
- Aston Hall Care Home 5 - Very good
- Avatar Fitness 5 - Very good
- B & M Bargains 5 - Very good
- B & M Express TA Heron Foods 5 - Very good
- B & M Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
- B & M Retail Ltd 4 - Good
- Bad Dragon LTD 5 - Very good
- Bagillt Arms Pizza & Kebab House 5 - Very good
- Bagillt Palace 5 - Very good
- Bake Me Pretty 5 - Very good
- Bake U A Cake 5 - Very good
- Baker & Roberts Craft Butchers 5 - Very good
- BALKAN shop and BBQ 5 - Very good
- Banana Bens Playcentre and Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bar Zuma 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →