Shire Chocolates

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 February 2024 by Cheltenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shire Chocolates, from November 2020 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shire Chocolates.

Food hygiene rating history for Shire Chocolates
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shire Chocolates 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?

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

Who inspects Shire Chocolates?

Food hygiene at Shire Chocolates is inspected by Cheltenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shire Chocolates

What is Shire Chocolates’s food hygiene rating?

Shire Chocolates has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2024.

When was Shire Chocolates last inspected?

Shire Chocolates was last inspected by Cheltenham on 27 February 2024.

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.