WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital 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 9 December 2024 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital, from January 2019 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital 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

WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital?

Food hygiene at WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital 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 WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital

What is WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2024.

When was WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital last inspected?

WH Smith @ Darent Valley Hospital was last inspected by Dartford on 9 December 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.