The Signal Box Cafe

Hollingbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Signal Box Cafe 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 30 January 2026 by Maidstone.

What does this rating mean?

The Signal Box Cafe in Hollingbourne 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?

Station House,
Eyhorne Street,
Hollingbourne,
Kent,
ME17 1TX

The Signal Box Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Signal Box Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Signal Box Cafe 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 The Signal Box Cafe

What is The Signal Box Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Signal Box Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was The Signal Box Cafe last inspected?

The Signal Box Cafe was last inspected by Maidstone on 30 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.