Kent News

Maidstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kent News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 2 March 2016 by Maidstone.

What does this rating mean?

Kent News in Maidstone 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?

4 Colman Parade,
King Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME14 1DJ

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

Who inspects Kent News?

Food hygiene at Kent News 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 Kent News

What is Kent News’s food hygiene rating?

Kent News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 March 2016.

When was Kent News last inspected?

Kent News was last inspected by Maidstone on 2 March 2016.

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.