Maria Bakes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Maria Bakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 September 2023 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Maria Bakes, from March 2017 to September 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2017 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Maria Bakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Maria Bakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2017	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Maria Bakes 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?

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

Who inspects Maria Bakes?

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

Questions about Maria Bakes

What is Maria Bakes’s food hygiene rating?

Maria Bakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 September 2023.

When was Maria Bakes last inspected?

Maria Bakes was last inspected by Canterbury City on 14 September 2023.

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.