Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Malt Shovel food hygiene rating
The Malt Shovel
The Malt Shovel 35 Liverpool Road
Neston
Cheshire
CH64 3RB Inspected 22 May 2026
Neston
Cheshire
CH64 3RB Inspected 22 May 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Cheshire West and Chester
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
The Malt Shovel in Cheshire West and Chester currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 22 May 2026. The Malt Shovel is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at The Malt Shovel 35 Liverpool Road, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 3RB.
- Business name
- The Malt Shovel
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 22 May 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1926130
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
22 May 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
GoodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Very goodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
There are no earlier dated inspection records available to compare with the latest published rating for The Malt Shovel.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
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