Shell Rochester Service Station

Rochester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Rochester Service Station 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 27 November 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Rochester Service Station, from January 2022 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shell Rochester Service Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Rochester Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
27 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Rochester Service Station in Rochester 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?

Petrol Filling Station,
Maidstone Road,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME1 3LT

Shell Rochester Service Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shell Rochester Service Station. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shell Rochester Service Station?

Food hygiene at Shell Rochester Service Station 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 Shell Rochester Service Station

What is Shell Rochester Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Rochester Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Shell Rochester Service Station last inspected?

Shell Rochester Service Station was last inspected by Medway on 27 November 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.