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Shovels

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Shovels scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 July 2025 by Blackpool.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shovels, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 13 Nov 2019: 5 out of 5 11 Jul 2025: 5 out of 5 Nov 2019 Jul 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shovels.
Food hygiene rating history for Shovels
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shovels has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

260 Common Edge Road,
Blackpool,
FY4 5DH
Shovels Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shovels. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shovels?

Food hygiene at Shovels is inspected by Blackpool, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Services/A-F/FoodHygiene/ or [email protected].

Questions about Shovels

What is Shovels’s food hygiene rating?
Shovels has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.
When was Shovels last inspected?
Shovels was last inspected by Blackpool on 11 July 2025.
Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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