Al Piccolino

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Al Piccolino scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 24 September 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Piccolino, from October 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Al Piccolino.

Food hygiene rating history for Al Piccolino
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
25 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 September 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Al Piccolino in Shrewsbury has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

9 - 10 Castle Gates,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 2AE

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

Who inspects Al Piccolino?

Food hygiene at Al Piccolino is inspected by Shropshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/foodhygienescheme or [email protected].

Questions about Al Piccolino

What is Al Piccolino’s food hygiene rating?

Al Piccolino has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2026.

When was Al Piccolino last inspected?

Al Piccolino was last inspected by Shropshire on 24 September 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.