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Kings Head food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Telford and Wrekin Council

Kings Head holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: Kings Head was inspected on 27 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: The Kings Head Inn Chetwynd End, Newport, TF10 7JJ

How it compares in Telford and Wrekin Council

In Telford and Wrekin Council, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Kings Head sits behind roughly 1,137 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Telford and Wrekin Council
5 out of 5 1,137 85%
4 out of 5 133 10% ← Kings Head
3 out of 5 26 2%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 28 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 132 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 Kings Head 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 Kings Head, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bank House Residential Care Home Caring Premises 73 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2025
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 266 yards away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025
Longford Pre-School Caring Premises 300 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2017
Newport Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 332 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2023
The Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 355 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2020
Immi’s Cakes and Bakes Retailers - other 417 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
Wan Loi Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 419 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Shimla Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2024

Questions about Kings Head

What is Kings Head's food hygiene rating?

Kings Head has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Telford and Wrekin Council Council on 27 May 2026.

Is Kings Head 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Kings Head last inspected?

Kings Head was last inspected on 27 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Telford and Wrekin Council Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Kings Head?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Kings Head compare to other places in Telford and Wrekin Council?

85% of the 1,334 rated food businesses in Telford and Wrekin Council hold the top rating of 5, while Kings Head holds a 4. 133 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Telford and Wrekin Council Council inspects Kings Head 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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