Shepherd Foods

Blackheath

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 2 December 2025 by Greenwich.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shepherd Foods, from November 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shepherd Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Shepherd Foods in Blackheath 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?

7 - 9 Blackheath Village,
Blackheath,
Greenwich,
SE3 9LA

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

Who inspects Shepherd Foods?

Food hygiene at Shepherd Foods is inspected by Greenwich, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shepherd Foods

What is Shepherd Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Shepherd Foods has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was Shepherd Foods last inspected?

Shepherd Foods was last inspected by Greenwich on 2 December 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.