Food hygiene ratings in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood inspects and rates 1,151 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,054 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 97 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Newark and Sherwood

Standards here are high: 86% of rated businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 29 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Newark and Sherwood scores
5 out of 5 907 86%
4 out of 5 85 8%
3 out of 5 33 3%
2 out of 5 19 2%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Newark and Sherwood

Food hygiene ratings for each town Newark and Sherwood inspects.

Recently inspected in Newark and Sherwood

The most recent inspections published by Newark and Sherwood, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Beanies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Kids Planet Daisies Lowdham Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
One Westgate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Red Rose Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Roo&Co. Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Mei's Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Sister Snacks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Kezza's Delights Retailers - other 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Crow Park Bread Shed Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Immis Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Breedon House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 5 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Newark and Sherwood

The lowest-rated food businesses in Newark and Sherwood are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 9 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
Old Malt Shovel Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 26 September 2025
Chilly Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2026
Spice Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 July 2026
Hung Hao Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 July 2026
Home Farm Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Hello Shanghai Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 January 2026
Eastern European Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 January 2026
Newark Tandoori Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 September 2025
Mughal Rasoi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 July 2025
Trinity Hind Traders Distributors/Transporters 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 March 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Newark and Sherwood

How many food businesses does Newark and Sherwood rate?

Newark and Sherwood publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,151 businesses, of which 1,054 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Newark and Sherwood?

86% of rated businesses in Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood have a bad hygiene rating?

29 food businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 9 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Newark and Sherwood?

Environmental health officers employed by Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

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: 2026-08-25. Browse all UK councils →