Dobbies Garden Centre

Courteney Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dobbies Garden Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 September 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dobbies Garden Centre, from October 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dobbies Garden Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Dobbies Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dobbies Garden Centre in Courteney Road 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?

Dobbies Garden Centre Ltd,
Dobbies Garden Centre,
Courteney Road,
Rainham,
ME8 0FB

Dobbies Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dobbies Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Dobbies Garden Centre 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 Dobbies Garden Centre

What is Dobbies Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Dobbies Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was Dobbies Garden Centre last inspected?

Dobbies Garden Centre was last inspected by Medway on 22 September 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.