More than 100 Shropshire food firms get top hygiene marks
More than 100 Shropshire food businesses, including chip shops, schools, cafes, butchers, residential homes, shops, pubs and hotels, are among the first in the country to be awarded the maximum rating under the new National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
More than 100 Shropshire food businesses, including chip shops, schools, cafes, butchers, residential homes, shops, pubs and hotels, are among the first in the country to be awarded the maximum rating under the new National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
The scheme aims to provide consumers with information about hygiene standards in businesses selling food and help them to decide where to buy or eat food.
The first Shropshire ratings under the new scheme for more than 330 premises inspected by Shropshire Council's environmental health officers between June and August were officially unveiled today.
Shropshire Council's environmental health officers started to assess local food providers in June, as part of their planned inspections of food premises.
Businesses have been awarded one of six ratings, from zero to five. Ratings are based on how hygienically food is prepared and stored, the condition and cleanliness of the premises, and how they manage and document food safety.
In total, 331 Shropshire food businesses were inspected.
Of the 106 premises receiving the top "five" rating, 34 were in the Shrewsbury area, 44 were in north Shropshire and Oswestry, and 28 were in south Shropshire and Bridgnorth.
Councillor Mike Owen, cabinet member responsible for environmental health, said: "I would particularly like to congratulate all of the food businesses that were the first to receive a top 'five' rating.
"The aim of this scheme is to acknowledge those businesses with high levels of food hygiene, but also to drive up standards by encouraging those who performed less well to improve ahead of their next inspection.
"Good food hygiene means a good hygiene rating, and a good rating should help our local food providers to attract and keep customers, which will therefore be good for business."
Shropshire Council is one of the first councils to sign up to the new scheme, which has been rolled out across England, Wales and Northern Ireland by the Food Standards Agency in partnership with local councils.
Premises will be encouraged to display a certificate or sticker that shows their rating.
Shropshire food businesses gaining a top 'five' rating
North Shropshire and Oswestry
Sweeney Hall Hotel, Oswestry
Pant Pandas Childcare Centre
Butchers Arms, Oswestry
Co-Op Lateshopper, Oswestry
Subway, Oswestry
Baileys, Oswestry
Wilkinsons, Oswestry
Hartshorn Butchers Dc Jones, Oswestry
Buffers, Oswestry
Co-Op, Oswestry
B J's Oriental Food Supplies, Oswestry
Courtyard Cafe, Oswestry
Bargain Booze Ltd, Oswestry
Cooltrader Ltd, Oswestry
S Lawrence & Son Ltd, Oswestry
Stan's Superstore, St Martins
Ifton Miners Institute, St Martins
Shell Oswestry, Gledrid
The Lion Quays, Weston Rhyn
Ashgrove Residential Home, St Martins
Tinsleys Fish And Chip Shop, Gobowen
Dragon Boat Chinese, Gobowen
The Old Vicarage Nursing Home, Gobowen
Narrow Boat Inn, Welsh Frankton
The Pedigree, Oswestry
Meres Day Centre, Ellesmere
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Ellesmere
Bradbury Bros (Butchers) Ltd, Whitchurch
Juan Soler-Torres, Whitchurch
Cafe at Prees Heath Motor Auctions, Prees Heath
Harris Classic Limited, Tilstock
Tudor Fish & Chip Shop, Market Drayton
Market Drayton Country Markets
Cheswardine Community Shop Group Ltd
Cheswardine Hall Residential & Nursing Home, Chipnall
Cheswardine School
Hinstock Manor Residential Home Ltd
New Inn, Baschurch
Red Shield (RAF Shawbury)
The Great Wall, Shawbury
Adelphi Care Services Ltd, Wem
Wem Town Hall
Aston Lodge, Wem
Sergeants Mess Royal Air Force, Shawbury
Shrewsbury
Dulcie Blue Bakery
The Wilfred Owen School
Poppies Childcare
The Village Chippy
Crowmoor House
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Nunu
Opportunity Pre-School
Kempsfield Hostel
Anchor Inn
Louise House Cafe
Boots UK Limited, Meole Brace Retail Park
Starbucks Coffee Company
Sainsbury's Petrol Station
The Bothy Restaurant, Upper Battlefield
Saracens, Hadnall
Condover College
The Bridge Inn
Shabby Chic Cake Co, Dorrington
The Country Habit Farm Shop, Westbury
Bryn Melyn Care, Ford
The Copper Kettle Tea Rooms, Leebotwood
Rackhams, Shrewsbury
Relish On Roushill
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Montgomery's Tower
Costa Coffee, Shrewsbury
Cafe Express, Shrewsbury
Lion Hotel
Knights Table Cafe & Coffee, Battlefield
Tesco Express, Shrewsbury
Morrisons Cafe and staff canteen
Tesco Extra
South Shropshire and Bridgnorth
Richard C Swift Ltd, Craven Arms
Castle Tea Rooms, Ludlow
The Squirrel, Ludlow
De Greys, Ludlow
Cliffe Hotel, Ludlow
Aldi, Ludlow
Lowfield Inn
The White Hart, Shifnal
Granny's Girl Chutneys, Broseley
Broseley C E Primary School
Hough & Sons, Church Stretton
Co-Op Foodstore, Church Stretton
Station Inn, Church Stretton
Rushbury C E Primary School
Mid Counties, Lodge Lane, Bridgnorth
Dog Inn And Davenport Arms, Worfield
White Lodge, Alveley
Alveley C P School
The Winding House Tea Room, Bridgnorth
Tesco Express, Bridgnorth
Coverage Care Services Ltd, Bridgnorth
St. Johns RC Primary School, Bridgnorth
Mike & Sarah's Family Butchers, Bridgnorth
Castlefields Primary School, Bridgnorth
Brown Clee CE Primary School, Ditton Priors
The Crusty Cob, Cleobury Mortimer
Mawley Oak Garages Ltd, Cleobury Mortimer
The Shop At The Cock, Stottesdon
