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A.H. Griffiths food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Shropshire

A.H. Griffiths holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 30 March 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 11 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AD

How it compares in Shropshire

In Shropshire, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so A.H. Griffiths sits behind roughly 2,513 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Shropshire
5 out of 5 2,513 88%
4 out of 5 222 8% ← A.H. Griffiths
3 out of 5 86 3%
2 out of 5 30 1%
1 out of 5 9 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 249 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At A.H. Griffiths none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to A.H. Griffiths, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bull Ring Farm Shop Ltd Retailers - other 12 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
The Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 19 yards away 4 - Good 12 March 2025
The Feathers Hotel Ludlow Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 45 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
The Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 46 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Suelo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
The Fish House Retailers - other 60 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2025
Greggs PLC Takeaway/sandwich shop 67 yards away 5 - Very good 8 May 2024
Mahar Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away Awaiting inspection

Questions about A.H. Griffiths

What is A.H. Griffiths's food hygiene rating?

A.H. Griffiths has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Shropshire Council on 30 March 2026.

Is A.H. Griffiths safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was A.H. Griffiths last inspected?

A.H. Griffiths was last inspected on 30 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Shropshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at A.H. Griffiths?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does A.H. Griffiths compare to other places in Shropshire?

88% of the 2,862 rated food businesses in Shropshire hold the top rating of 5, while A.H. Griffiths holds a 4. 222 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Shropshire Council inspects A.H. Griffiths and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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A.H. Griffiths is one of 130 rated food businesses in Ludlow. See every hygiene rating in Ludlow

Shropshire inspects and rates 3,111 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Shropshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme

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