St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe

Istead Rise

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe 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 23 September 2025 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe in Istead Rise 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?

The Vicarage,
Upper Avenue,
Istead Rise,
Gravesend,
DA13 9DA

St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe?

Food hygiene at St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe 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 St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe

What is St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe last inspected?

St Barnabas Church Friends Cafe was last inspected by Gravesham on 23 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.