Nag's Head Pontesbury

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nag's Head Pontesbury 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 June 2026 by Shropshire.

What does this rating mean?

Nag's Head Pontesbury 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?

Nags Head Inn Shrewsbury Road,
Pontesbury,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY5 0QD

Nag's Head Pontesbury Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Nag's Head Pontesbury. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Nag's Head Pontesbury?

Food hygiene at Nag's Head Pontesbury 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 Nag's Head Pontesbury

What is Nag's Head Pontesbury’s food hygiene rating?

Nag's Head Pontesbury has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 June 2026.

When was Nag's Head Pontesbury last inspected?

Nag's Head Pontesbury was last inspected by Shropshire on 15 June 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.