Ambica News & Off Licence

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ambica News & Off Licence scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ambica News & Off Licence, from June 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ambica News & Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Ambica News & Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ambica News & Off Licence 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?

153 Station Road,
Sidcup,
Kent,
DA15 7AA

Ambica News & Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ambica News & Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Ambica News & Off Licence is inspected by Bexley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bexley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ambica News & Off Licence

What is Ambica News & Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Ambica News & Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Ambica News & Off Licence last inspected?

Ambica News & Off Licence was last inspected by Bexley on 23 September 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.