Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter

Maidstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 January 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter, from February 2022 to January 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
31 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter 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?

Salvation Army Citadel,
Union Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME14 1ED

Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter?

Food hygiene at Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter 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 Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter

What is Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter’s food hygiene rating?

Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2026.

When was Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter last inspected?

Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter was last inspected by Maidstone on 31 January 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.