Food hygiene ratings in Ludlow
There are 130 food businesses in Ludlow with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Shropshire Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ludlow
81% of rated businesses in Ludlow hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Shropshire as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ludlow does worse, by 7 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 96 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 11 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 4% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Ludlow
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Coder Road Stores Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 19 March 2025 |
| Fishmore Hall Hotel & Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 27 November 2025 |
| Oriental City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 24 April 2025 |
| Shapla Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 4 March 2025 |
| Thai Box Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 17 September 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Ludlow
How many food businesses in Ludlow have a hygiene rating?
130 food businesses in Ludlow have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Shropshire Council. 118 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ludlow?
81% of rated businesses in Ludlow hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Ludlow?
5 food businesses in Ludlow hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Ludlow?
Environmental health officers at Shropshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Shropshire
- Shrewsbury 808 places
- Oswestry 193 places
- Bridgnorth 181 places
- Whitchurch 116 places
- Market Drayton 109 places
- Shifnal 74 places
- Ellesmere 52 places
- Wem 51 places
Food businesses in Ludlow
- 3 Church Street Awaiting inspection
- A.H. Griffiths 4 - Good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Alexandra House 5 - Very good
- Allen Harvey Teapot Awaiting inspection
- Aragons 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Athena Greek Taverna Awaiting inspection
- Barchester Healthcare Limited 5 - Very good
- Bill's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Broad Bean 5 - Very good
- Bull Ring Farm Shop Ltd 5 - Very good
- Busy Bodies Childcare Centre 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cafe V 4 - Good
- Carvells The Art Of Tea 5 - Very good
- Castle Lodge 5 - Very good
- Castle Lodge Buttery 5 - Very good
- Chapter 66 Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Chatterbox Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Church Inn 5 - Very good
- Churchill House Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Chutneys Ludlow 4 - Good
- Coder Road Stores 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Codfather 4 - Good
- Costa @ Tesco 5 - Very good
- Costa Limited T/A Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Crumbs 5 - Very good
- Csons 5 - Very good
- D W Wall & Son 4 - Good
- Dinham Weir House 5 - Very good
- Dining @ St Laurence Primary School 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 130 businesses in Ludlow. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.