Groceries

Dartford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Groceries, from July 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Groceries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Groceries in Dartford 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?

General Markets,
High Street,
Dartford,
Kent,

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

Who inspects Groceries?

Food hygiene at Groceries 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 Groceries

What is Groceries’s food hygiene rating?

Groceries has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Groceries last inspected?

Groceries was last inspected by Dartford on 29 January 2026.

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.