Hawthorn Convenience Store

Rochester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hawthorn Convenience Store 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 27 January 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hawthorn Convenience Store, from July 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hawthorn Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2017	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hawthorn Convenience Store in Rochester 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?

173-175 Hawthorn Road,
Strood,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME2 2HT

Hawthorn Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hawthorn Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Hawthorn Convenience 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 Hawthorn Convenience Store

What is Hawthorn Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Hawthorn Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Hawthorn Convenience Store last inspected?

Hawthorn Convenience Store was last inspected by Medway on 27 January 2026.

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.