Old Fighting Cocks

Telford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Fighting Cocks scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Council.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Fighting Cocks, from January 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old Fighting Cocks.

Food hygiene rating history for Old Fighting Cocks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Fighting Cocks 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?

48 Market Street,
Oakengates,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF2 6DU

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

Who inspects Old Fighting Cocks?

Food hygiene at Old Fighting Cocks 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 Old Fighting Cocks

What is Old Fighting Cocks’s food hygiene rating?

Old Fighting Cocks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Old Fighting Cocks last inspected?

Old Fighting Cocks was last inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council on 7 August 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.