Jerry`s Newsagents

Kent

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Jerry`s Newsagents scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jerry`s Newsagents, from September 2015 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jerry`s Newsagents.

Food hygiene rating history for Jerry`s Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2015	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Jerry`s Newsagents in Kent 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?

156 High Street,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 1AJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Jerry`s Newsagents. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Jerry`s Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Jerry`s Newsagents 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 Jerry`s Newsagents

What is Jerry`s Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Jerry`s Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Jerry`s Newsagents last inspected?

Jerry`s Newsagents was last inspected by Medway on 5 November 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.