Highlife Supermarket food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Kingston-Upon-Thames
Highlife Supermarket holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 8 April 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 9 Central Parade, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4PJ
How it compares in Kingston-Upon-Thames
In Kingston-Upon-Thames, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Highlife Supermarket sits behind roughly 938 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 938 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 191 | 15% | ← Highlife Supermarket | |
| 3 out of 5 | 102 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 143 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Highlife Supermarket none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Questions about Highlife Supermarket
What is Highlife Supermarket's food hygiene rating?
Highlife Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council on 8 April 2026.
Is Highlife Supermarket safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Highlife Supermarket last inspected?
Highlife Supermarket was last inspected on 8 April 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Highlife Supermarket?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Highlife Supermarket compare to other places in Kingston-Upon-Thames?
74% of the 1,274 rated food businesses in Kingston-Upon-Thames hold the top rating of 5, while Highlife Supermarket holds a 4. 191 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Kingston-Upon-Thames Council inspects Highlife Supermarket and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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