Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Shropshire

Shapla

Ludlow

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 March 2025 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shapla, from October 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shapla
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 March 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shapla in Ludlow 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?

58 Broad Street,
Ludlow,
Shropshire,
SY8 1NH

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

Who inspects Shapla?

Food hygiene at Shapla 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 Shapla

What is Shapla’s food hygiene rating?

Shapla has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was Shapla last inspected?

Shapla was last inspected by Shropshire on 4 March 2025.

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.