Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Telford and Wrekin Council

The New Cottage

Telford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The New Cottage scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Council.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The New Cottage, from September 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 The New Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for The New Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The New Cottage 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?

39 Church Street,
St Georges,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF2 9JY

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

Who inspects The New Cottage?

Food hygiene at The New Cottage 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 The New Cottage

What is The New Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

The New Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was The New Cottage last inspected?

The New Cottage was last inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council on 18 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.