Shelford Delicatessen

Great Shelford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shelford Delicatessen scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shelford Delicatessen, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shelford Delicatessen.

Food hygiene rating history for Shelford Delicatessen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shelford Delicatessen in Great Shelford 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?

8 Woollards Lane,
Great Shelford,
Cambridgeshire,
CB22 5LZ

Shelford Delicatessen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shelford Delicatessen?

Food hygiene at Shelford Delicatessen is inspected by South Cambridgeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.scambs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Shelford Delicatessen

What is Shelford Delicatessen’s food hygiene rating?

Shelford Delicatessen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Shelford Delicatessen last inspected?

Shelford Delicatessen was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 28 January 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.