Kent General Stores

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kent General Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kent General Stores, from October 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kent General Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Kent General Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kent General Stores in Gillingham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Kent General Food Store,
96 Canterbury Street,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 5UF

Kent General Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Kent General Stores?

Food hygiene at Kent General Stores 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 Kent General Stores

What is Kent General Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Kent General Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Kent General Stores last inspected?

Kent General Stores was last inspected by Medway on 19 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.