Lenham Village Stores

Lenham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lenham Village 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 Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 July 2024 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lenham Village Stores, from May 2019 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lenham Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 July 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lenham Village Stores in Lenham 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?

The Stores,
The Square,
Lenham,
Kent,
ME17 2PG

Lenham Village Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Lenham Village Stores?

Food hygiene at Lenham Village Stores 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 Lenham Village Stores

What is Lenham Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Lenham Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2024.

When was Lenham Village Stores last inspected?

Lenham Village Stores was last inspected by Maidstone on 25 July 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.