Five-star food hygiene rating for dozens of Shropshire premises

Shropshire Council's food safety team has rated nearly 2,000 premises since the Food Hygiene Scheme was launched in the county. Another 36 premises have been awarded the full five stars in recent weeks.

They include Hope House Children's Hospice in Morda, the Shrewsbury Coffeehouse Limited, Wroxeter Hotel, near Shrewsbury, and Coverage Care Shropshire Limited in Bishop's Castle.

The team has been rating premises as part of the scheme since June 2010, and was one of the first in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to work in partnership with the Food Standards Agency to provide the consistent approach.

The Food Hygiene Scheme helps people choose where to eat out, or shop for food, by providing information about hygiene standards.

Restaurants, pubs, cafes, takeaways, hotels and other places to eat out are included in the project, in addition to retail outlets such as supermarkets and other food shops.

Councillor Steve Charmley, Shropshire Council's Cabinet member with responsibility for public protection, said: "The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme plays an important role in the council's wider work to protect consumers and drive up standards in the food industry.

"It has been designed to make sure that the ratings given to businesses are fair. It rewards those businesses that are achieving high standards, and also helps to raise standards in those that require improvement."

He added: "I would like to congratulate all the businesses that have been awarded the top rating and urge people to check the rating online, in advance, or look out for the distinctive green and black food hygiene rating stickers and certificates when visiting premises.

"If these aren't on display, we would also encourage people to ask businesses if they have been rated and what score they achieved."

To search for ratings visit shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme

Latest venues with five stars:

• The Links Cafe C.I.C. in Shrewsbury

• Philpotts in Shrewsbury

• The Shrewsbury

• Coffeehouse Limited

• Harlescott Junior School

• The Prince Rupert in Shrewsbury

• Only Foods ‘N’ Sauces in Shrewsbury

• Bicton C of E School

• St Lucia’s C of E Primary

• School in Upton Magna

• Cruckton Hall School

• Pizza Express in Shrewsbury

• Condover College Limited

• (Sundorne) in Shrewsbury

• Condover College Limited

• (Radbrook) in Shrewsbury

• Wroxeter Hotel

• The Inn at Grinshill Limited

• The Dog in The Lane in Astley

• Dandi’s in Tong

• China Palace in Oswestry

• Scotty’s Café in Oswestry

• Shlurp! in Oswestry

• Red Rose Restaurant in Oswestry

• Eric Roberts in Oswestry

• Twist and Snout in West Felton

• Coolkidz in Weston Rhyn

• Hope House Children’s

• Hospice in Morda

• Whistle Stop Café, A5 between Halton and Gledrid Roundabout

• 7 Day Catering , North Shropshire College

• The Grove School in Market Drayton

• Ellesmere Fruit & Veg Limited

• Bowketts Food Emporium in Cleobury Mortimer

• The Spice Empire in Cleobury Mortimer

• Spice Express in Cleobury Mortimer

• Balti Bar in Cleobury Mortimer

• Coverage Care Shropshire

• Limited in Bishop’s Castle

• The Green Café in Ludlow

• Hilary’s Childcare in Church Stretton

• The Pound Inn in Leebotwood