The Stores

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 November 2024 by Gravesham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Stores, from April 2018 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Stores in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

2A Gloucester Road,
Gravesend,
Kent,
DA12 5JY

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

Who inspects The Stores?

Food hygiene at The Stores 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 The Stores

What is The Stores’s food hygiene rating?

The Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2024.

When was The Stores last inspected?

The Stores was last inspected by Gravesham on 12 November 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.