Smiffys

Commercial Road

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smiffys, from January 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smiffys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Smiffys in Commercial Road 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?

Smiffys Snack Bar,
Strood Retail Park,
Commercial Road,
Strood,

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

Who inspects Smiffys?

Food hygiene at Smiffys 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 Smiffys

What is Smiffys’s food hygiene rating?

Smiffys has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Smiffys last inspected?

Smiffys was last inspected by Medway on 21 July 2025.

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.