Jamaica Blue Gillingham

54 Hempstead Valley Drive

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Jamaica Blue Gillingham 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 8 April 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jamaica Blue Gillingham, from August 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jamaica Blue Gillingham.

Food hygiene rating history for Jamaica Blue Gillingham
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
8 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Jamaica Blue Gillingham in 54 Hempstead Valley Drive 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?

The Mall Cafe,
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre,
54 Hempstead Valley Drive,
Hempstead,
ME7 3PD

Jamaica Blue Gillingham Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Jamaica Blue Gillingham?

Food hygiene at Jamaica Blue Gillingham 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 Jamaica Blue Gillingham

What is Jamaica Blue Gillingham’s food hygiene rating?

Jamaica Blue Gillingham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2026.

When was Jamaica Blue Gillingham last inspected?

Jamaica Blue Gillingham was last inspected by Medway on 8 April 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.