Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Dartford

Shawa

Bluewater

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 June 2025 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shawa, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shawa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shawa in Bluewater 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 EVL03,
Wintergarden,
Bluewater,
Greenhithe,
DA9 9SF

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

Who inspects Shawa?

Food hygiene at Shawa is inspected by Dartford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Shawa

What is Shawa’s food hygiene rating?

Shawa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Shawa last inspected?

Shawa was last inspected by Dartford on 12 June 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.