Lockside Cafe @29

Whitchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lockside Cafe @29 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 16 October 2025 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lockside Cafe @29, from June 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lockside Cafe @29.

Food hygiene rating history for Lockside Cafe @29
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lockside Cafe @29 in Whitchurch 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?

Lockside Stores Chester Road,
Grindley Brook,
Whitchurch,
Shropshire,
SY13 4QH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lockside Cafe @29. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lockside Cafe @29?

Food hygiene at Lockside Cafe @29 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 Lockside Cafe @29

What is Lockside Cafe @29’s food hygiene rating?

Lockside Cafe @29 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2025.

When was Lockside Cafe @29 last inspected?

Lockside Cafe @29 was last inspected by Shropshire on 16 October 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.