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Troll Cave food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Shropshire

Troll Cave holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Troll Cave was inspected on 3 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Second Floor 2 Maypole Court High Street, Wem, SY4 5AA

How it compares in Shropshire

That puts Troll Cave among the 2,513 places in Shropshire holding top marks, 88% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Shropshire
5 out of 5 2,513 88% ← Troll Cave
4 out of 5 222 8%
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 Troll Cave 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 Troll Cave, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Wem Butchers Manufacturers/packers 21 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 January 2026
White Lion Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 23 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2024
Chicos Mediterranean Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 55 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Castle Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 57 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2024
Wem Pizza Land Takeaway/sandwich shop 57 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024
Betsy’s Woodland Sensory Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 68 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
The Fruitful Deli Retailers - other 84 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2024
Sweet Pea Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 95 yards away 5 - Very good 13 October 2023

Questions about Troll Cave

What is Troll Cave's food hygiene rating?

Troll Cave has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Shropshire Council on 3 June 2026.

Is Troll Cave safe to eat at?

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

When was Troll Cave last inspected?

Troll Cave was last inspected on 3 June 2026, a month 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 Troll Cave?

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

How does Troll Cave compare to other places in Shropshire?

88% of the 2,862 rated food businesses in Shropshire hold the top rating of 5, and Troll Cave is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Shropshire Council inspects Troll Cave 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

Troll Cave is one of 51 rated food businesses in Wem. See every hygiene rating in Wem

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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