Shahban

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shahban 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 1 April 2026 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shahban, from March 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shahban
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shahban 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?

4-6 Front Street,
Pontefract,
WF8 1BP

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

Who inspects Shahban?

Food hygiene at Shahban is inspected by Wakefield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wakefield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shahban

What is Shahban’s food hygiene rating?

Shahban has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Shahban last inspected?

Shahban was last inspected by Wakefield on 1 April 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.