Food hygiene ratings in Whitchurch

There are 116 food businesses in Whitchurch with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Shropshire Council. A further 3 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Whitchurch

94% of rated businesses in Whitchurch hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 3 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. Whitchurch does better, by 6 percentage points.

How the 113 rated businesses in Whitchurch score
5 out of 5 106 94%
4 out of 5 3 3%
3 out of 5 1 1%
2 out of 5 2 2%
1 out of 5 1 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Whitchurch

BusinessRatingInspected
Gelato Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 September 2025
Fog Town Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 October 2025
King Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 19 March 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 Whitchurch

How many food businesses in Whitchurch have a hygiene rating?

116 food businesses in Whitchurch have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Shropshire Council. 113 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Whitchurch?

94% of rated businesses in Whitchurch 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 Whitchurch?

3 food businesses in Whitchurch 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 Whitchurch?

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