Food hygiene ratings in Oswestry
There are 193 food businesses in Oswestry with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Shropshire Council. A further 18 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Oswestry
92% of rated businesses in Oswestry hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 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. Oswestry does better, by 4 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 161 | 92% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 8 | 5% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 5 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Oswestry
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Chico's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 February 2026 |
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 Oswestry
How many food businesses in Oswestry have a hygiene rating?
193 food businesses in Oswestry have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Shropshire Council. 175 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Oswestry?
92% of rated businesses in Oswestry 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 Oswestry?
1 food businesses in Oswestry hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Oswestry?
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
- Bridgnorth 181 places
- Ludlow 130 places
- Whitchurch 116 places
- Market Drayton 109 places
- Shifnal 74 places
- Ellesmere 52 places
- Wem 51 places
Food businesses in Oswestry
- 56 5 - Very good
- A C Edwards 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering @ The Marches School Awaiting inspection
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Amber's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Aroma Cafe Bar Limited 4 - Good
- Arry's Plaice 5 - Very good
- Ascend Oswestry 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores Limited 5 - Very good
- Ashwood Cafe 5 - Very good
- Aspens Service Ltd @ Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 5 - Very good
- Aunty Mo's Handmade Scotch Eggs 5 - Very good
- Aurora's Deli Awaiting inspection
- B&M Home Store And Garden Centre 5 - Very good
- B&M Store Ltd 5 - Very good
- Baba - Yaga Balkan Food Awaiting inspection
- Bargain World (Oswestry) Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Belicious 5 - Very good
- Black Hawk Laser Games Ltd 5 - Very good
- Black Lion Hotel 5 - Very good
- Bluebell View Care Home 5 - Very good
- Booka Bookshop & Cafe 5 - Very good
- Boots Ltd 5 - Very good
- Boozed Up 5 - Very good
- Brambles Awaiting inspection
- Brats And Dogs 5 - Very good
- Buffers 5 - Very good
- Burger King @ Asda Express Limited 5 - Very good
- Butchers Arms 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.