Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash

677 High Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Castle Point.

What does this rating mean?

Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash in 677 High Road 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?

Unit 22,
Shafers Arcade,
677 High Road,
South Benfleet,
SS7 5SF

Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash?

Food hygiene at Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash

What is Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash’s food hygiene rating?

Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash last inspected?

Shafers Cafe & Tarpots Pie + Mash was last inspected by Castle Point on 28 November 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.