Shine Foods

High Street

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shine Foods scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shine Foods, from June 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shine Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
16 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shine Foods in High Street has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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 3,
Orchards,
High Street,
Dartford,
DA1 1DN

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

Who inspects Shine Foods?

Food hygiene at Shine Foods 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 Shine Foods

What is Shine Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Shine Foods has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Shine Foods last inspected?

Shine Foods was last inspected by Dartford on 16 February 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.