Riverside Diner

Vicarage Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverside Diner scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Diner, from November 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Diner.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Diner
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Diner in Vicarage Lane 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?

Hoo Riverside Diner,
Hoo Marina,
Vicarage Lane,
Hoo St Werburgh,
ME3 9LB

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

Who inspects Riverside Diner?

Food hygiene at Riverside Diner 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 Riverside Diner

What is Riverside Diner’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Diner has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Riverside Diner last inspected?

Riverside Diner was last inspected by Medway on 18 August 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.