Empire Cafe & Restaurant

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Empire Cafe & Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 August 2026 by Bexley.

What does this rating mean?

Empire Cafe & Restaurant 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?

78 West Street,
Erith,
Kent,
DA8 1AQ

Empire Cafe & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Empire Cafe & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Empire Cafe & Restaurant 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 Empire Cafe & Restaurant

What is Empire Cafe & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Empire Cafe & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Empire Cafe & Restaurant last inspected?

Empire Cafe & Restaurant was last inspected by Bexley on 20 August 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.