Old Malt Shovel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Malt Shovel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 October 2026 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Malt Shovel, from December 2018 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Malt Shovel.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Malt Shovel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary
1 October 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Malt Shovel 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?

25 North Gate,
Newark On Trent,
NG24 1HD

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

Who inspects Old Malt Shovel?

Food hygiene at Old Malt Shovel 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 Old Malt Shovel

What is Old Malt Shovel’s food hygiene rating?

Old Malt Shovel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2026.

When was Old Malt Shovel last inspected?

Old Malt Shovel was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 1 October 2026.

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.