Shotsmiths

Beckenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shotsmiths scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 March 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shotsmiths, from June 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shotsmiths
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shotsmiths in Beckenham 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?

73 Beckenham Road,
Beckenham,
BR3 4PR

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

Who inspects Shotsmiths?

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

Questions about Shotsmiths

What is Shotsmiths’s food hygiene rating?

Shotsmiths has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was Shotsmiths last inspected?

Shotsmiths was last inspected by Bromley on 20 March 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.