Byron Stores

Medway

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Byron Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 August 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Byron Stores, from September 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Byron Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Byron Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Byron Stores in Medway 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?

34 Byron Road,
Gillingham,
Medway,
ME7 5QH

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

Who inspects Byron Stores?

Food hygiene at Byron Stores 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 Byron Stores

What is Byron Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Byron Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Byron Stores last inspected?

Byron Stores was last inspected by Medway on 5 August 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.