Forest Cafe

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Forest Cafe 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 1 December 2025 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forest Cafe, from September 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Forest Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Forest Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Forest Cafe 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?

35 Forest Road,
Erith,
Kent,
DA8 2NU

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

Who inspects Forest Cafe?

Food hygiene at Forest Cafe 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 Forest Cafe

What is Forest Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Forest Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Forest Cafe last inspected?

Forest Cafe was last inspected by Bexley on 1 December 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.