Sweechgate Village Stores

Canterbury

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sweechgate Village Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 December 2024 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sweechgate Village Stores, from November 2017 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sweechgate Village Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Sweechgate Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2017	4 / 5	Good
9 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sweechgate Village Stores in Canterbury 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?

1 Sweechgate,
Broad Oak,
Canterbury,
CT2 0QY

Sweechgate Village Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sweechgate Village Stores?

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

Questions about Sweechgate Village Stores

What is Sweechgate Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Sweechgate Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2024.

When was Sweechgate Village Stores last inspected?

Sweechgate Village Stores was last inspected by Canterbury City on 9 December 2024.

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.