Grain Store

Rochester

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Grain Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 June 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grain Store, from April 2015 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2015 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Grain Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2015	4 / 5	Good
12 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Grain Store in Rochester has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

42 Chapel Road,
Isle Of Grain,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME3 0BZ

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

Who inspects Grain Store?

Food hygiene at Grain Store 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 Grain Store

What is Grain Store’s food hygiene rating?

Grain Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Grain Store last inspected?

Grain Store was last inspected by Medway on 12 June 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.