Gravesham Foodbank

Gravesend

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gravesham Foodbank scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 August 2025 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gravesham Foodbank, from October 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Gravesham Foodbank
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gravesham Foodbank 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?

Riverside Community Centre,
Dickens Road,
Gravesend,
Kent,
DA12 2JY

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

Who inspects Gravesham Foodbank?

Food hygiene at Gravesham Foodbank 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 Gravesham Foodbank

What is Gravesham Foodbank’s food hygiene rating?

Gravesham Foodbank has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2025.

When was Gravesham Foodbank last inspected?

Gravesham Foodbank was last inspected by Gravesham on 21 August 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.