Co-Op

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Co-Op, from August 2015 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Co-Op
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2015	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Co-Op in Kent 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?

27-31 Pattens Lane,
Chatham,
Kent,
ME4 6JR

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

Who inspects Co-Op?

Food hygiene at Co-Op 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

What is Co-Op’s food hygiene rating?

Co-Op has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Co-Op last inspected?

Co-Op was last inspected by Medway on 1 December 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.