Blakes

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blakes 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 24 September 2025 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blakes, from May 2017 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blakes 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?

23 Queen Street,
Gravesend,
Kent,
DA12 2EQ

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

Who inspects Blakes?

Food hygiene at Blakes is inspected by Gravesham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gravesham.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Blakes

What is Blakes’s food hygiene rating?

Blakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Blakes last inspected?

Blakes was last inspected by Gravesham on 24 September 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.