Pickles

Market Drayton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pickles scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 February 2025 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pickles, from August 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pickles
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pickles in Market Drayton 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?

14 Shropshire Street,
Market Drayton,
Shropshire,
TF9 3BY

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

Who inspects Pickles?

Food hygiene at Pickles 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 Pickles

What is Pickles’s food hygiene rating?

Pickles has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2025.

When was Pickles last inspected?

Pickles was last inspected by Shropshire on 11 February 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.