Kinghams

Shere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kinghams 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 8 May 2025 by Guildford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kinghams, from November 2021 to May 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 Kinghams.

Food hygiene rating history for Kinghams
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kinghams in Shere 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?

Oak Cottage Gomshall Lane,
Shere,
Surrey,
GU5 9HE

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

Who inspects Kinghams?

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

Questions about Kinghams

What is Kinghams’s food hygiene rating?

Kinghams has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2025.

When was Kinghams last inspected?

Kinghams was last inspected by Guildford on 8 May 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.