Shep's

Cricket St Thomas

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shep's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 June 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shep's, from October 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shep's.

Food hygiene rating history for Shep's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shep's in Cricket St Thomas 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?

Goldenhaye Industrial Estate,
Goldenhaye Lane,
Cricket St Thomas,
Chard,
TA20 4BU

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

Who inspects Shep's?

Food hygiene at Shep's is inspected by Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shep's

What is Shep's’s food hygiene rating?

Shep's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2026.

When was Shep's last inspected?

Shep's was last inspected by Somerset on 3 June 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.