Shearer's Fine Foods

Forest Row

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shearer's Fine Foods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 November 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shearer's Fine Foods, from September 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shearer's Fine Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Shearer's Fine Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
13 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shearer's Fine Foods in Forest Row 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?

The Old Post Office Lewes Road,
Forest Row,
East Sussex,
RH18 5EZ

Shearer's Fine Foods Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shearer's Fine Foods. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shearer's Fine Foods?

Food hygiene at Shearer's Fine Foods is inspected by Wealden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wealden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Shearer's Fine Foods

What is Shearer's Fine Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Shearer's Fine Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 November 2025.

When was Shearer's Fine Foods last inspected?

Shearer's Fine Foods was last inspected by Wealden on 13 November 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.