Co-Op Welcome

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Co-Op Welcome scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Co-Op Welcome, from November 2016 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Co-Op Welcome.

Food hygiene rating history for Co-Op Welcome
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2016	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Co-Op Welcome in Gillingham 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?

142 Hempstead Road,
Hempstead,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 3QE

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

Who inspects Co-Op Welcome?

Food hygiene at Co-Op Welcome 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 Co-Op Welcome

What is Co-Op Welcome’s food hygiene rating?

Co-Op Welcome has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.

When was Co-Op Welcome last inspected?

Co-Op Welcome was last inspected by Medway on 17 June 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.