Elephants Head

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elephants Head 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 1 October 2025 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elephants Head, from January 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elephants Head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elephants Head 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?

106 London Road,
Northfleet,
Kent,
DA11 9LZ

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

Who inspects Elephants Head?

Food hygiene at Elephants Head 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 Elephants Head

What is Elephants Head’s food hygiene rating?

Elephants Head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Elephants Head last inspected?

Elephants Head was last inspected by Gravesham on 1 October 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.