Palace Wood School Catering

Maidstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Palace Wood School Catering scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 October 2025 by Maidstone.

What does this rating mean?

Palace Wood School Catering 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?

Palace Wood County Junior School,
Ash Grove,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME16 0AB

Palace Wood School Catering Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Palace Wood School Catering. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Palace Wood School Catering?

Food hygiene at Palace Wood School Catering 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 Palace Wood School Catering

What is Palace Wood School Catering’s food hygiene rating?

Palace Wood School Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2025.

When was Palace Wood School Catering last inspected?

Palace Wood School Catering was last inspected by Maidstone on 30 October 2025.

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.