Summer Palace

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Summer Palace scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Summer Palace, from September 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Summer Palace
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Summer Palace in Kent 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?

204 Gillingham Road,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME7 4EY

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

Who inspects Summer Palace?

Food hygiene at Summer Palace 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 Summer Palace

What is Summer Palace’s food hygiene rating?

Summer Palace has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was Summer Palace last inspected?

Summer Palace was last inspected by Medway on 14 April 2026.

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.