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Sugarplum Bakes food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Shropshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 March 2026, 4 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.

How it compares in Shropshire

That puts Sugarplum Bakes 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% ← Sugarplum Bakes
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 Sugarplum Bakes 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 Sugarplum Bakes

What is Sugarplum Bakes's food hygiene rating?

Sugarplum Bakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Shropshire Council on 9 March 2026.

Is Sugarplum Bakes 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 food producer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sugarplum Bakes last inspected?

Sugarplum Bakes was last inspected on 9 March 2026, 4 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 Sugarplum Bakes?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Sugarplum Bakes compare to other places in Shropshire?

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

Who decides the rating?

Shropshire Council inspects Sugarplum Bakes 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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Understanding this rating

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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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