Food hygiene ratings in Shropshire

Shropshire inspects and rates 3,124 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,889 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 235 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Shropshire

Standards here are high: 88% of rated businesses in Shropshire hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 40 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Shropshire scores
5 out of 5 2,534 88%
4 out of 5 224 8%
3 out of 5 91 3%
2 out of 5 29 1%
1 out of 5 8 <1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

Towns in Shropshire

Food hygiene ratings for each town Shropshire inspects.

Recently inspected in Shropshire

The most recent inspections published by Shropshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Cozy Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Elderberry Bakes Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
SFH Community Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Sourced Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Cafe In The Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
EG On The Move Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Greenside Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Pontesbury Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
ShopnDrive @ Rontec Prees Heath Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Spud Bros @ EG On The Move Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Subway @ EG On The Move Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Bicton Kitchen Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Shropshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in Shropshire are listed below. 3 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 8 hold a 1. 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.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 8 July 2026
Londis Priory Store Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 26 September 2025
The Co-Op Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 May 2025
The Ganges Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Country Foods Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
The Spice Empire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 March 2026
Chico's Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Wem Butchers Manufacturers/packers 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 January 2026
Baltic Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 December 2025
Abbey Deli Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 October 2025
Gelato Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 September 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Shropshire

How many food businesses does Shropshire rate?

Shropshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 3,124 businesses, of which 2,889 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Shropshire?

88% of rated businesses in Shropshire 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 Shropshire have a bad hygiene rating?

40 food businesses in Shropshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 3 rated 0 and 8 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Shropshire?

Environmental health officers employed by Shropshire 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 Shropshire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-26. Browse all UK councils →