Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 South Cambridgeshire

Zara

Great Shelford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Zara scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 September 2026 by South Cambridgeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zara, from September 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Zara
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
26 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Zara in Great Shelford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

1 Hinton Way,
Great Shelford,
Cambridgeshire,
CB22 5AX

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

Who inspects Zara?

Food hygiene at Zara 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 Zara

What is Zara’s food hygiene rating?

Zara has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2026.

When was Zara last inspected?

Zara was last inspected by South Cambridgeshire on 26 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.