Medway Spice

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Medway Spice scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Medway Spice, from November 2017 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Medway Spice.

Food hygiene rating history for Medway Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Medway Spice 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?

Medway Spices,
302A Canterbury Street,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 5JP

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

Who inspects Medway Spice?

Food hygiene at Medway Spice 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 Medway Spice

What is Medway Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Medway Spice has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Medway Spice last inspected?

Medway Spice was last inspected by Medway on 4 March 2026.

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.