Medirest

Darenth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Medirest 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 20 November 2025 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Medirest, from February 2022 to November 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Medirest
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Medirest in Darenth 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?

Darent Valley Hospital,
Darenth Wood Road,
Darenth,
Kent,
DA2 8DA

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

Who inspects Medirest?

Food hygiene at Medirest 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 Medirest

What is Medirest’s food hygiene rating?

Medirest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Medirest last inspected?

Medirest was last inspected by Dartford on 20 November 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.