Leah's Bistro

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Leah's Bistro scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 June 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Leah's Bistro, from July 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Leah's Bistro.

Food hygiene rating history for Leah's Bistro
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Leah's Bistro in Kent 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?

18 High Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME14 1HT

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

Who inspects Leah's Bistro?

Food hygiene at Leah's Bistro 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 Leah's Bistro

What is Leah's Bistro’s food hygiene rating?

Leah's Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was Leah's Bistro last inspected?

Leah's Bistro was last inspected by Maidstone on 29 June 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.