VLK Express

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

VLK Express 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 29 October 2024 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for VLK Express, from November 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for VLK Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
29 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

VLK Express in Kent 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?

77 Main Road,
Sutton At Hone,
Kent,
DA4 9HQ

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

Who inspects VLK Express?

Food hygiene at VLK Express 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 VLK Express

What is VLK Express’s food hygiene rating?

VLK Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2024.

When was VLK Express last inspected?

VLK Express was last inspected by Dartford on 29 October 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.