Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store)

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store), from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store).

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
18 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) in Kent 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?

1 - 3 Station Road,
Longfield,
Kent,
DA3 7QD

Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store)?

Food hygiene at Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) 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 Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store)

What is Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store)’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) last inspected?

Shell Longfield (Mace Convenience Store) was last inspected by Dartford on 18 May 2026.

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.