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D & V Stores food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Shropshire

D & V Stores holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: D & V Stores was inspected on 21 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

96% of rated food businesses in Shropshire score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Shropshire ratings →

Address: The Shop Station Road, Ditton Priors, WV16 6SS

How this rating has changed

D & V Stores was re-inspected on 21 July 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
21 July 2026 5 5 Held

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

That puts D & V Stores among the 2,533 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 2,533 88% ← D & V Stores
4 out of 5 225 8%
3 out of 5 92 3%
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

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 D & V Stores 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 D & V Stores, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Howard Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 42 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2024
Reg May Family Butchers Shop Retailers - other 336 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 21 July 2026
The Pheasant At Neenton Pub/bar/nightclub 1.9 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
The Boyne Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 December 2024

Questions about D & V Stores

What is D & V Stores's food hygiene rating?

D & V Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Shropshire Council on 21 July 2026.

Is D & V Stores 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was D & V Stores last inspected?

D & V Stores was last inspected on 21 July 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 D & V Stores?

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

How does D & V Stores compare to other places in Shropshire?

88% of the 2,889 rated food businesses in Shropshire hold the top rating of 5, and D & V Stores is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Shropshire Council inspects D & V Stores 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

Shropshire inspects and rates 3,124 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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