Mahar Thai food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Shropshire
Mahar Thai holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 16 June 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: 6 Tower Street, Ludlow, SY8 1RL
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How this rating has changed
Mahar Thai was re-inspected on 16 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
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How it compares in Shropshire
In Shropshire, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Mahar Thai sits behind roughly 2,758 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,533 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 225 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 3% | ← Mahar Thai | |
| 2 out of 5 | 29 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <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 Good
- 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 Mahar Thai 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 Mahar Thai, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 8 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| Crumbs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 14 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| The French Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2023 |
| One Stop Retailers - other | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2025 |
| The Ludlow Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 January 2000 |
| The Cottage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Suelo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 35 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Kin Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
Questions about Mahar Thai
What is Mahar Thai's food hygiene rating?
Mahar Thai has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Shropshire Council on 16 June 2026.
Is Mahar Thai safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Mahar Thai last inspected?
Mahar Thai was last inspected on 16 June 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 Mahar Thai?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mahar Thai compare to other places in Shropshire?
88% of the 2,889 rated food businesses in Shropshire hold the top rating of 5, while Mahar Thai holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Shropshire Council inspects Mahar Thai 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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Mahar Thai is one of 131 rated food businesses in Ludlow. See every hygiene rating in Ludlow →
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