Five Bells

Hoo St Werburgh

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Medway.

What does this rating mean?

Five Bells in Hoo St Werburgh 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?

The Five Bells,
1 Stoke Road,
Hoo St Werburgh,
Rochester,
ME3 9BE

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

Who inspects Five Bells?

Food hygiene at Five Bells 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 Five Bells

What is Five Bells’s food hygiene rating?

Five Bells has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Five Bells last inspected?

Five Bells was last inspected by Medway on 16 December 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.