Shell Cross Keys

Worcestershire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Cross Keys scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Bromsgrove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Cross Keys, from February 2022 to September 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Cross Keys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Cross Keys in Worcestershire 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?

Kidderminster Road South,
Hagley,
Worcestershire,
DY9 0JL

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

Who inspects Shell Cross Keys?

Food hygiene at Shell Cross Keys is inspected by Bromsgrove, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.worcsregservices.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shell Cross Keys

What is Shell Cross Keys’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Cross Keys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Shell Cross Keys last inspected?

Shell Cross Keys was last inspected by Bromsgrove on 23 September 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.