Home Bargains

Hempstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Home Bargains scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Medway.

What does this rating mean?

Home Bargains in Hempstead 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?

Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre,
1A Hempstead Valley Drive,
Hempstead,
Gillingham,
ME7 3PD

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

Who inspects Home Bargains?

Food hygiene at Home Bargains 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 Home Bargains

What is Home Bargains’s food hygiene rating?

Home Bargains has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Home Bargains last inspected?

Home Bargains was last inspected by Medway on 27 November 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.