Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Telford and Wrekin Council

Furnaces Cafe

Telford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Furnaces Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 July 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Council.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Furnaces Cafe, from July 2015 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Furnaces Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 July 2015	5 / 5	Very good
30 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Furnaces Cafe in Telford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Old Loco Shed Telford Steam Railway Bridge Road,
Horsehay,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF4 2NF

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

Who inspects Furnaces Cafe?

Food hygiene at Furnaces Cafe is inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.telford.gov.uk/.

Questions about Furnaces Cafe

What is Furnaces Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Furnaces Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2025.

When was Furnaces Cafe last inspected?

Furnaces Cafe was last inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council on 30 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.