Hough & Sons

Church Stretton

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 July 2025 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hough & Sons, from September 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hough & Sons.

Food hygiene rating history for Hough & Sons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hough & Sons in Church Stretton has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

16 Beaumont Road,
Church Stretton,
Shropshire,
SY6 6BN

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

Who inspects Hough & Sons?

Food hygiene at Hough & Sons 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 Hough & Sons

What is Hough & Sons’s food hygiene rating?

Hough & Sons has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was Hough & Sons last inspected?

Hough & Sons was last inspected by Shropshire on 23 July 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.