Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Lincolnshire

Malt Shovel

Scunthorpe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Malt Shovel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 October 2024 by North Lincolnshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Malt Shovel, from March 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Malt Shovel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Malt Shovel in Scunthorpe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

219 Ashby High Street,
Scunthorpe,
North Lincolnshire,
DN16 2JP

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

Who inspects Malt Shovel?

Food hygiene at Malt Shovel is inspected by North Lincolnshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/environment/environmentalhealth/food/food-safety/ or [email protected].

Questions about Malt Shovel

What is Malt Shovel’s food hygiene rating?

Malt Shovel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2024.

When was Malt Shovel last inspected?

Malt Shovel was last inspected by North Lincolnshire on 23 October 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.