Stones News

Orpington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Stones News 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 30 April 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stones News, from August 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Stones News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
30 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Stones News in Orpington 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?

29 Station Square,
Petts Wood,
Orpington,
BR5 1LZ

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

Who inspects Stones News?

Food hygiene at Stones News is inspected by Bromley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bromley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Stones News

What is Stones News’s food hygiene rating?

Stones News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2025.

When was Stones News last inspected?

Stones News was last inspected by Bromley on 30 April 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.