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Grosik Shotton food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Flintshire

Grosik Shotton 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 12 February 2025, 17 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: Grosik Shotton, 23-25 Chester Road West, Shotton, CH5 1BX

How it compares in Flintshire

In Flintshire, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Grosik Shotton sits behind roughly 1,061 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Flintshire
5 out of 5 1,061 88%
4 out of 5 120 10% ← Grosik Shotton
3 out of 5 11 1%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 73 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 Grosik Shotton 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 Grosik Shotton, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Lera Mini Market Retailers - other 10 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Head Chef Cafe and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 10 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2025
Sayers Retailers - other 17 yards away 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Bethany Books Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Clwyd Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 66 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2018
Not Just a Newsagents Retailers - other 79 yards away 5 - Very good 15 February 2018
Bargain Booze Plus Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 6 September 2023
Savers Retailers - other 102 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025

Questions about Grosik Shotton

What is Grosik Shotton's food hygiene rating?

Grosik Shotton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Flintshire Council on 12 February 2025.

Is Grosik Shotton 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 Grosik Shotton last inspected?

Grosik Shotton was last inspected on 12 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Flintshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Grosik Shotton?

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 Grosik Shotton compare to other places in Flintshire?

88% of the 1,209 rated food businesses in Flintshire hold the top rating of 5, while Grosik Shotton holds a 4. 120 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Flintshire Council inspects Grosik Shotton 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

Grosik Shotton is one of 52 rated food businesses in Shotton. See every hygiene rating in Shotton

Flintshire inspects and rates 1,282 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Flintshire

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

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