Essential Convenience Store

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Essential Convenience Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 April 2024 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essential Convenience Store, from February 2020 to April 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essential Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Essential Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 April 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Essential Convenience Store in Kent 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?

56 Spital Street,
Dartford,
Kent,
DA1 2DT

Essential Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Essential Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Essential Convenience Store is inspected by Dartford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Essential Convenience Store

What is Essential Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Essential Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 April 2024.

When was Essential Convenience Store last inspected?

Essential Convenience Store was last inspected by Dartford on 17 April 2024.

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.