Best-one

Strood

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Best-one scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best-one, from December 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best-one.

Food hygiene rating history for Best-one
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 December 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Best-one in Strood has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Best One,
1A Frindsbury Road,
Strood,
Rochester,
ME2 4TA

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

Who inspects Best-one?

Food hygiene at Best-one is inspected by Medway, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.medway.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Best-one

What is Best-one’s food hygiene rating?

Best-one has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Best-one last inspected?

Best-one was last inspected by Medway on 10 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.