Onslow Balti Lounge

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Onslow Balti Lounge scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 August 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Onslow Balti Lounge, from December 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Onslow Balti Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for Onslow Balti Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
25 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Onslow Balti Lounge in Shrewsbury has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Onslow Hotel Pensfold,
Bicton Heath,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY3 5HF

Onslow Balti Lounge Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Onslow Balti Lounge?

Food hygiene at Onslow Balti Lounge 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 Onslow Balti Lounge

What is Onslow Balti Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Onslow Balti Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 August 2026.

When was Onslow Balti Lounge last inspected?

Onslow Balti Lounge was last inspected by Shropshire on 25 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.