B & M Newsagents

Kent

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

B & M Newsagents scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 August 2026 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for B & M Newsagents, from September 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of B & M Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for B & M Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

B & M Newsagents in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

3 Picardy Street,
Belvedere,
Kent,
DA17 5QQ

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

Who inspects B & M Newsagents?

Food hygiene at B & M Newsagents 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 B & M Newsagents

What is B & M Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

B & M Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 August 2026.

When was B & M Newsagents last inspected?

B & M Newsagents was last inspected by Bexley on 17 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.