Darwin Cafe

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darwin Cafe 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 15 September 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darwin Cafe, from March 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Darwin Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Darwin Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darwin Cafe in Shrewsbury 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?

Unit 12 Castle Business Park Castle Foregate,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 2EG

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

Who inspects Darwin Cafe?

Food hygiene at Darwin Cafe 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 Darwin Cafe

What is Darwin Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Darwin Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2026.

When was Darwin Cafe last inspected?

Darwin Cafe was last inspected by Shropshire on 15 September 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.