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Food hygiene ratings in Wem

There are 51 food businesses in Wem with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Shropshire Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Wem

82% of rated businesses in Wem hold the top score of 5, and 92% 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. Wem does worse, by 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 49 rated businesses in Wem score
5 40 82%
4 5 10%
3 3 6%
2 0 0%
1 1 2%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Wem

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Wem Butchers Manufacturers/packers 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 January 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 Wem

How many food businesses in Wem have a hygiene rating?

51 food businesses in Wem have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Shropshire Council. 49 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Wem?

82% of rated businesses in Wem 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 Wem?

1 food businesses in Wem 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 Wem?

Environmental health officers at Shropshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Wem

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.