Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Telford and Wrekin Council

Red Lion Hotel

Telford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Red Lion Hotel 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 30 January 2026 by Telford and Wrekin Council.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Lion Hotel, from December 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Lion Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Lion Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Red Lion Hotel 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?

The Red Lion Holyhead Road,
Wellington,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF1 2EW

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

Who inspects Red Lion Hotel?

Food hygiene at Red Lion Hotel 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 Red Lion Hotel

What is Red Lion Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Red Lion Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was Red Lion Hotel last inspected?

Red Lion Hotel was last inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council on 30 January 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.