Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Canterbury City

Shobab

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 May 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shobab, from December 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2018 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shobab
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 May 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Shobab has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

24 High Street,
Whitstable,
CT5 1BQ

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

Who inspects Shobab?

Food hygiene at Shobab is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about Shobab

What is Shobab’s food hygiene rating?

Shobab has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2025.

When was Shobab last inspected?

Shobab was last inspected by Canterbury City on 13 May 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.