The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn

Faversham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2026 by Swale.

What does this rating mean?

The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn in Faversham 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?

Ship Inn,
12 Ospringe Street,
Faversham,
Kent,
ME13 8TL

The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn?

Food hygiene at The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn 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 The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn

What is The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn last inspected?

The Cow Shed At The Ship Inn was last inspected by Swale on 18 March 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.