Shell Woodford

Woodford Green

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Woodford 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 1 December 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Woodford, from March 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shell Woodford.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Woodford
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Woodford in Woodford Green 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?

Petrol Filling Station,
170 Southend Road,
Woodford Green,
IG8 8QH

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

Who inspects Shell Woodford?

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

Questions about Shell Woodford

What is Shell Woodford’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Woodford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Shell Woodford last inspected?

Shell Woodford was last inspected by Redbridge on 1 December 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.