Essentials

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 February 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essentials, from October 2014 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2014 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Essentials
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2014	4 / 5	Good
12 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Essentials in Kent 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?

220 Canterbury Street,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 5XL

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

Who inspects Essentials?

Food hygiene at Essentials 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 Essentials

What is Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2025.

When was Essentials last inspected?

Essentials was last inspected by Medway on 12 February 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.