Ideal Supermarket

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ideal Supermarket scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ideal Supermarket, from May 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 Ideal Supermarket.

Food hygiene rating history for Ideal Supermarket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ideal Supermarket in Gillingham 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?

187 Station Road,
Rainham,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME8 7SQ

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

Who inspects Ideal Supermarket?

Food hygiene at Ideal Supermarket 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 Ideal Supermarket

What is Ideal Supermarket’s food hygiene rating?

Ideal Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Ideal Supermarket last inspected?

Ideal Supermarket was last inspected by Medway on 7 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.