Appleton Gate Fish Bar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appleton Gate Fish Bar 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 29 October 2025 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Appleton Gate Fish Bar, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Appleton Gate Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Appleton Gate Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Appleton Gate Fish Bar 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?

38 Appleton Gate,
Newark On Trent,
NG24 1LR

Appleton Gate Fish Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Appleton Gate Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Appleton Gate Fish Bar is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Appleton Gate Fish Bar

What is Appleton Gate Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Appleton Gate Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Appleton Gate Fish Bar last inspected?

Appleton Gate Fish Bar was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 29 October 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.