Ambrosia Express food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Shropshire
Ambrosia Express holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 1 July 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Shropshire, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all Shropshire ratings →
Address: Unit 3 Oakfield Shopping Centre Rad Valley Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BD
How this rating has changed
Ambrosia Express has improved: it was rated 2 before its inspection on 1 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 2 3 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Shropshire
In Shropshire, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Ambrosia Express sits behind roughly 2,758 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,534 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 224 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 91 | 3% | ← Ambrosia Express | |
| 2 out of 5 | 29 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 235 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Ambrosia Express 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.
Questions about Ambrosia Express
What is Ambrosia Express's food hygiene rating?
Ambrosia Express has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Shropshire Council on 1 July 2026.
Is Ambrosia Express safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ambrosia Express last inspected?
Ambrosia Express was last inspected on 1 July 2026, 2 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 Ambrosia Express?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ambrosia Express compare to other places in Shropshire?
88% of the 2,889 rated food businesses in Shropshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ambrosia Express holds a 3. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Shropshire Council inspects Ambrosia Express 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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Ambrosia Express is one of 822 rated food businesses in Shrewsbury. See every hygiene rating in Shrewsbury →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme
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