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Umai Japanese Restaurant

Shrewsbury

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Umai Japanese Restaurant scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Shropshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Umai Japanese Restaurant, from February 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 21 Feb 2020: 5 out of 5 14 Jan 2025: 5 out of 5 5 Aug 2026: 1 out of 5 Feb 2020 Aug 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Umai Japanese Restaurant.
Food hygiene rating history for Umai Japanese Restaurant
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Umai Japanese Restaurant in Shrewsbury has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

2 Golden Cross Passage,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 1SY
Umai Japanese Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Umai Japanese Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Umai Japanese Restaurant 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 Umai Japanese Restaurant

What is Umai Japanese Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?
Umai Japanese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.
When was Umai Japanese Restaurant last inspected?
Umai Japanese Restaurant was last inspected by Shropshire on 5 August 2026.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major 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.

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