Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown

Maresfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown 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 12 November 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown, from January 2022 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown in Maresfield 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?

Fina Plc Maresfield Bypass,
Maresfield,
East Sussex,
TN22 5EP

Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown?

Food hygiene at Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown 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 Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown

What is Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown last inspected?

Shell Little Waitrose Blackdown was last inspected by Wealden on 12 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.