Esquires Coffee House

Kent

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Esquires Coffee House scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Esquires Coffee House, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Esquires Coffee House.

Food hygiene rating history for Esquires Coffee House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Esquires Coffee House in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

23 Gabriels Hill,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME15 6HU

Esquires Coffee House Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Esquires Coffee House?

Food hygiene at Esquires Coffee House is inspected by Maidstone, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Esquires Coffee House

What is Esquires Coffee House’s food hygiene rating?

Esquires Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Esquires Coffee House last inspected?

Esquires Coffee House was last inspected by Maidstone on 20 March 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.