M & B Newsagent

Kent

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

M & B Newsagent scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 December 2024 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for M & B Newsagent, from May 2015 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2015 to 1 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of M & B Newsagent.

Food hygiene rating history for M & B Newsagent
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
23 December 2024	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

M & B Newsagent 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?

41 Garfield Road,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 1QB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for M & B Newsagent. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects M & B Newsagent?

Food hygiene at M & B Newsagent 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 M & B Newsagent

What is M & B Newsagent’s food hygiene rating?

M & B Newsagent has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 December 2024.

When was M & B Newsagent last inspected?

M & B Newsagent was last inspected by Medway on 23 December 2024.

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.