Shovel Inn

Stourbridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shovel Inn 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 10 August 2022 by Dudley.

What does this rating mean?

Shovel Inn in Stourbridge 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?

Pedmore Road,
Lye,
Stourbridge,
DY9 7DZ

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

Who inspects Shovel Inn?

Food hygiene at Shovel Inn is inspected by Dudley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dudley.gov.uk.

Questions about Shovel Inn

What is Shovel Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Shovel Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 August 2022.

When was Shovel Inn last inspected?

Shovel Inn was last inspected by Dudley on 10 August 2022.

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.