ESSO St Michaels

Tenterden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ESSO St Michaels scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 May 2026 by Ashford.

What does this rating mean?

ESSO St Michaels in Tenterden 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?

St Michaels Service Station Ashford Road,
St Michaels,
Tenterden,
TN30 6DD

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

Who inspects ESSO St Michaels?

Food hygiene at ESSO St Michaels is inspected by Ashford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ashford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about ESSO St Michaels

What is ESSO St Michaels’s food hygiene rating?

ESSO St Michaels has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2026.

When was ESSO St Michaels last inspected?

ESSO St Michaels was last inspected by Ashford on 7 May 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.