Masala Reef

Sheerness

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Masala Reef scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 September 2025 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Masala Reef, from February 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Masala Reef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Masala Reef in Sheerness has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

4 Hope Street,
West Of Millennium Way,
Sheerness,
Kent,
ME12 1QH

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

Who inspects Masala Reef?

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

Questions about Masala Reef

What is Masala Reef’s food hygiene rating?

Masala Reef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 September 2025.

When was Masala Reef last inspected?

Masala Reef was last inspected by Swale on 9 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.