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The Shires

Gainsthorpe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Shires scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 May 2025 by North Lincolnshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shires, from July 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Shires.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shires
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
13 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shires in Gainsthorpe 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?

The Shires,
Gainsthorpe Road West,
Gainsthorpe,
North Lincolnshire,
DN21 4JL

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

Who inspects The Shires?

Food hygiene at The Shires 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 The Shires

What is The Shires’s food hygiene rating?

The Shires has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2025.

When was The Shires last inspected?

The Shires was last inspected by North Lincolnshire on 13 May 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.