The Ark Cafe And Bookshop

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ark Cafe And Bookshop 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 26 September 2025 by Bexley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ark Cafe And Bookshop, from January 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ark Cafe And Bookshop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ark Cafe And Bookshop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ark Cafe And Bookshop 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?

19 Pier Road,
Erith,
Kent,
DA8 1TA

The Ark Cafe And Bookshop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Ark Cafe And Bookshop?

Food hygiene at The Ark Cafe And Bookshop 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 The Ark Cafe And Bookshop

What is The Ark Cafe And Bookshop’s food hygiene rating?

The Ark Cafe And Bookshop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2025.

When was The Ark Cafe And Bookshop last inspected?

The Ark Cafe And Bookshop was last inspected by Bexley on 26 September 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.