Queens Head

Rainham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Queens Head scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Queens Head, from February 2022 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Queens Head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
21 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Queens Head in Rainham 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 Queens Head,
390 Maidstone Road,
Rainham,
Gillingham,
ME8 0HT

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

Who inspects Queens Head?

Food hygiene at Queens Head 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 Queens Head

What is Queens Head’s food hygiene rating?

Queens Head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Queens Head last inspected?

Queens Head was last inspected by Medway on 21 October 2025.

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.