Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Telford and Wrekin Council

Malt Shovel

Telford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Malt Shovel 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 28 March 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Council.

What does this rating mean?

Malt Shovel in Telford 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?

Malt Shovel Inn Hadley Park Road,
Hadley,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF1 6QG

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

Who inspects Malt Shovel?

Food hygiene at Malt Shovel 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 Malt Shovel

What is Malt Shovel’s food hygiene rating?

Malt Shovel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2025.

When was Malt Shovel last inspected?

Malt Shovel was last inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council on 28 March 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.