Victorias Sponge

Sweechbridge Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Victorias Sponge 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 2 September 2025 by Canterbury City.

What does this rating mean?

Victorias Sponge in Sweechbridge Road 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?

Units B1 To B2,
Hillborough Business Park,
Sweechbridge Road,
Herne Bay,
CT6 6TE

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

Who inspects Victorias Sponge?

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

Questions about Victorias Sponge

What is Victorias Sponge’s food hygiene rating?

Victorias Sponge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Victorias Sponge last inspected?

Victorias Sponge was last inspected by Canterbury City on 2 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.