St James The Great, Blendon

Bexley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

St James The Great, Blendon scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St James The Great, Blendon, from September 2023 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2023 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St James The Great, Blendon.

Food hygiene rating history for St James The Great, Blendon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

St James The Great, Blendon in Bexley has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

St James The Great Church,
Bladindon Drive,
Bexley,
Kent,
DA5 3BS

St James The Great, Blendon Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St James The Great, Blendon. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St James The Great, Blendon?

Food hygiene at St James The Great, Blendon 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 St James The Great, Blendon

What is St James The Great, Blendon’s food hygiene rating?

St James The Great, Blendon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was St James The Great, Blendon last inspected?

St James The Great, Blendon was last inspected by Bexley on 1 April 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.