Cafe Local

Gravesend

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Local 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 4 September 2025 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Local, from January 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Local
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Local in Gravesend 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?

Gravesend Railway Station,
Rathmore Road,
Gravesend,
Kent,
DA11 0HP

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

Who inspects Cafe Local?

Food hygiene at Cafe Local 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 Cafe Local

What is Cafe Local’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Local has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Cafe Local last inspected?

Cafe Local was last inspected by Gravesham on 4 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.