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Ford Fish Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Shropshire

Ford Fish Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 8 December 2025, 7 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: Cafe And Takeaway, Ford, Shrewsbury, SY5 9LE

How it compares in Shropshire

In Shropshire, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Ford Fish Bar sits behind roughly 2,512 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Shropshire
5 out of 5 2,512 88%
4 out of 5 223 8% ← Ford Fish Bar
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 Ford Fish Bar 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 Ford Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Gio's Taste of Italy Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address Awaiting inspection
Ford Village Hall Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
The Gates At Ford Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024

Questions about Ford Fish Bar

What is Ford Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?

Ford Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Shropshire Council on 8 December 2025.

Is Ford Fish Bar 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ford Fish Bar last inspected?

Ford Fish Bar was last inspected on 8 December 2025, 7 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 Ford Fish Bar?

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

How does Ford Fish Bar compare to other places in Shropshire?

88% of the 2,862 rated food businesses in Shropshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ford Fish Bar holds a 4. 223 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Shropshire Council inspects Ford Fish Bar 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Ford Fish Bar is one of 808 rated food businesses in Shrewsbury. See every hygiene rating in Shrewsbury

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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