Waitrose

Kent

Heads up: Waitrose no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ashford. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waitrose scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 5 May 2021 by Ashford.

What does this rating mean?

Waitrose in Kent 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?

1 Sir Bernard Paget Avenue,
Ashford,
Kent,
TN23 3RT

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

Who inspects Waitrose?

Food hygiene at Waitrose 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 Waitrose

What is Waitrose’s food hygiene rating?

Waitrose has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 May 2021.

When was Waitrose last inspected?

Waitrose was last inspected by Ashford on 5 May 2021.

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.

Has Waitrose closed down?

Waitrose no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ashford, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.