The Three Crutches

Rochester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Three Crutches scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 May 2026 by Gravesham.

What does this rating mean?

The Three Crutches in Rochester 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?

Old Watling Street,
Higham,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME2 3UG

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

Who inspects The Three Crutches?

Food hygiene at The Three Crutches 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 Three Crutches

What is The Three Crutches’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Crutches has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was The Three Crutches last inspected?

The Three Crutches was last inspected by Gravesham on 19 May 2026.

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.