The Cross Foxes

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cross Foxes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 May 2026 by Shropshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Cross Foxes 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?

Cross Foxes 27 Longden Coleham,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY3 7DE

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

Who inspects The Cross Foxes?

Food hygiene at The Cross Foxes 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 The Cross Foxes

What is The Cross Foxes’s food hygiene rating?

The Cross Foxes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was The Cross Foxes last inspected?

The Cross Foxes was last inspected by Shropshire on 19 May 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.