Kent Farm Gate Foods

Lower Hardres

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kent Farm Gate Foods scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kent Farm Gate Foods, from February 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kent Farm Gate Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for Kent Farm Gate Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kent Farm Gate Foods in Lower Hardres 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?

Lower Hardres Farm Shop,
Hardres Court Road,
Lower Hardres,
Canterbury,
CT4 5NU

Kent Farm Gate Foods Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Kent Farm Gate Foods. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Kent Farm Gate Foods?

Food hygiene at Kent Farm Gate Foods is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about Kent Farm Gate Foods

What is Kent Farm Gate Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Kent Farm Gate Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was Kent Farm Gate Foods last inspected?

Kent Farm Gate Foods was last inspected by Canterbury City on 15 September 2025.

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.