Food hygiene ratings in Newark and Sherwood

Newark and Sherwood inspects and rates 1,128 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,046 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 82 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: 87% of rated businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 26 businesses, 2% 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 5 906 87%
4 out of 5 79 8%
3 out of 5 35 3%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 8 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
The Wednesday Club School/college/university 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
China Moon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Newark And Sherwood Day Service School/college/university 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Beaumond Cross Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Coddington C Of E Primary School. School/college/university 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Lakeside Touring Caravan Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Lowdham Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Kelham House Country Manor Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
The Assembly Rooms Cafe Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Cindys Sweet Treats Retailers - other 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Dunstall Barn Wedding And Events Venue Retailers - other 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Southwell Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 June 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 8 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
Milanos Pizza Place Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
Home Farm Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 February 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 1,128 businesses, of which 1,046 currently hold a score.

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

87% 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?

26 food businesses in Newark and Sherwood hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 8 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: 2026-07-08. Browse all UK councils →