Mercure Maidstone

Hollingbourne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mercure Maidstone scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 March 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mercure Maidstone, from September 2021 to March 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 Mercure Maidstone.

Food hygiene rating history for Mercure Maidstone
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mercure Maidstone in Hollingbourne 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?

Jupiter Hotels Ltd Mercure Maidstone,
Ashford Road,
Hollingbourne,
Kent,
ME17 1RE

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

Who inspects Mercure Maidstone?

Food hygiene at Mercure Maidstone 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 Mercure Maidstone

What is Mercure Maidstone’s food hygiene rating?

Mercure Maidstone has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2025.

When was Mercure Maidstone last inspected?

Mercure Maidstone was last inspected by Maidstone on 4 March 2025.

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.