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Food Hygiene Ratings in Oswestry
Food businesses in Oswestry (Shropshire) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.88/5, with 92.1% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.8/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Oswestry?
In Oswestry (Shropshire), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.88 out of 5, with 92.1% of 178 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Oswestry a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.8/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Oswestry
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 164 | 92.1% |
| 4 — Good | 8 | 4.5% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 5 | 2.8% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.6% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
200 establishments on record; 178 carry a 0–5 rating (22 awaiting inspection, 0 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 17 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Oswestry meet your filter. Oswestry's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.8 / 10 — 0.1 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Ascend OswestryCambrian Works Gobowen Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1HS5★
- Ashwood CafeCafe At Ashwood Upper Ash Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1PL5★
- B&M Home Store And Garden CentreUnit 1 Penda Retail Park Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2RL5★
- Boots Ltd5 - 9 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SU5★
- Cafe M @ Oswestry Leisure CentreOswestry Leisure Centre Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4QB5★
- Carriages OswestryBar And Premises Cambrian Works Gobowen Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1HS5★
- Gillhams Delicatessen & Coffeeshop27 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SU5★
- Honeysuckle Wholefoods53 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SZ5★
- M Battams General Butchers54 Beatrice Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1QW5★
- Milano Cafe Oswestry5 - 6 Old Chapel Court, English Walls, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2PD5★
- OsNosh CICThe Centre Oak Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1LW5★
- Perfect Pasties Ltd6 Willow Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1AA5★
- Pickles Of Oswestry Limited31 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SU5★
- Poundland8 - 10 Cross Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NG5★
- Sofia Mini Market7 - 9 Leg Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NL5★
- Tesco Stores LimitedUnit 1 The Parade Cabin Lane, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2LQ5★
By cuisine in Oswestry
Top-rated places in Oswestry
- Cafe M @ Oswestry Leisure CentreOswestry Leisure Centre Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 4QB5★
- Footsteps NurseryCollege Nursery Walford And North Shropshire College Shrewsbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2QB5★
- Little AcornsSt Oswalds R C Primary School Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2TG5★
- Ashwood CafeCafe At Ashwood Upper Ash Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1PL5★
- Star Kebab & Pizza House22 Leg Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NN5★
- Ascend OswestryCambrian Works Gobowen Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1HS5★
- Carriages OswestryBar And Premises Cambrian Works Gobowen Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1HS5★
- Milano Cafe Oswestry5 - 6 Old Chapel Court, English Walls, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2PD5★
- Poundland8 - 10 Cross Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2NG5★
- The Wynnstay HotelThe Wynnstay Hotel 43 Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2SZ5★
Food hygiene in Oswestry: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Oswestry?
Food businesses in Oswestry hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.88 out of 5 across 178 rated premises (as of June 2026). 92.1% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Oswestry have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 1 is rated 2 or below in Oswestry, out of 178 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Oswestry's Gera Hygiene Score?
Oswestry scores 9.8 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.1 above the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 200 real FSA records registered to Oswestry (Shropshire), of which 178 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.