Pantiles News

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pantiles News, from January 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pantiles News.

Food hygiene rating history for Pantiles News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pantiles News 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?

4 The Pantiles,
Bexleyheath,
Kent,
DA7 5HD

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

Who inspects Pantiles News?

Food hygiene at Pantiles News 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 Pantiles News

What is Pantiles News’s food hygiene rating?

Pantiles News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Pantiles News last inspected?

Pantiles News was last inspected by Bexley on 27 January 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.