Sushi Gourmet

Hempstead Valley Drive

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sushi Gourmet 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 16 December 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sushi Gourmet, from April 2021 to December 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 Sushi Gourmet.

Food hygiene rating history for Sushi Gourmet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sushi Gourmet in Hempstead Valley Drive 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?

Sainburys Travel Bank,
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre,
Hempstead Valley Drive,
Hempstead,
ME7 3PB

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

Who inspects Sushi Gourmet?

Food hygiene at Sushi Gourmet 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 Sushi Gourmet

What is Sushi Gourmet’s food hygiene rating?

Sushi Gourmet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Sushi Gourmet last inspected?

Sushi Gourmet was last inspected by Medway on 16 December 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.